Confidentiality and Dual Relationships

Discussions between a counselor and a client are confidential. No information will be released without the client’s written consent unless mandated by law. Possible exceptions to confidentiality include but are not limited to the following situations:

• Child abuse.
• Abuse of the elderly or disabled.
• Sexual exploitation.
• Criminal/ legal prosecutions.
• Serious and foreseeable harm
• Contagious and/ or life-threatening diseases
• Fee disputes between the counselor and the client

Therapy never involves sexual, business, or any other dual relationships that could impair my objectivity, judgment, or therapeutic effectiveness.