Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychotherapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission.
Exceptions include:
- Suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse, for which I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
- If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person/s, I must notify the police and inform the intended victim.
- If a client intends to harm himself or herself, I will make every effort to enlist their cooperation in ensuring their safety. If they do not cooperate, I will take further measures without their permission that are provided to me by law in order to ensure their safety.
- If a client authorizes their insurance plan to be used for services, some information may be shared for billing purposes and for evaluations to justify services and billing.
Whenever possible, in the event of one of the above described scenarios, you will be contacted prior to disclosure to discuss the best strategy and outcome for all concerned.