Confidentiality Policy

Confidentiality:

Secrecy and confidentiality are the fundamental cornerstones of productive therapy. We take these tenants very seriously and place a high value on their importance. For therapy or assessment to be effective, you’ll need to be able to trust your therapist. For these reasons, everything communicated between you and your therapist is legally and ethically protected and will remain confidential. Your records will be kept secure using HIPPA- compliant software. There may be rare exceptions when your therapist is legally and ethically required to make limited disclosure, including: (a) knowledge or reasonable suspicion of risk for ongoing abuse of a child, elder, or legally dependent adult, (b) knowledge or reasonable suspicion of risk for imminent bodily danger to yourself or another person in order to ensure safety, (c) when ordered by a judge, (d) for the payment or reimbursement of services by a third party or collection of fees by a collections agency, or (e) when it is necessary for your therapist to seek consultation about the best course for your treatment from other professionals (in which case they will never reveal your name.) In the rare case one of these limits to confidentiality should arise, your therapist will let you know so that you feel aware and in control of your confidential information.