Confidentiality

Confidentiality is an important part of creating a safe and trusting therapeutic relationship. What you share in therapy is treated as confidential, and I would not normally disclose information about you without your knowledge and consent.

There are, however, some exceptional circumstances where information may need to be disclosed:

1. With your consent — where you have given your express permission for information to be shared.
2. Where there is a serious risk of harm — if I believe that you or someone else is at serious risk of harm, there may be circumstances in which information needs to be shared in order to help protect you or another person.
3. Where there is a legal obligation to disclose information — for example, where disclosure is required by law or by a court.

I would always aim to discuss any concerns about confidentiality and the possibility of sharing information with you wherever it is appropriate and possible to do so.

If you have any questions about confidentiality, please contact me.

You can also view my privacy statement for further information about how your personal information is handled.