Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
Trust is paramount to any relationship (including the relationship between client and psychotherapist) and can significantly impact the meaningfulness of interactions. Confidentiality serves a crucial role in the instillation of psychological safety through the maintenance of privacy. The law protects the therapeutic alliance, meaning that whatever is communicated by the client to the psychotherapist must remain privileged information and cannot be disclosed without written permission.
However, there are some cases in which confidentiality must be broken. State law and professional ethics require psychotherapists violate confidentiality in certain instances such as the following:
- Suspicion of maltreatment (including abuse or neglect) of a child or vulnerable adult
- Imminent risk of harm to self or others
In the identified situations, an active effort must be made to preserve the safety and welfare of those involved. The examples provided above should not be considered exhaustive in nature as there are additional circumstances that can impact the privacy of a client.
Please review the Notice of Privacy Practices for more information or contact our office directly with any inquires related to privacy policies.