Confidentiality

Courage Couch

Confidentiality & Ethical Practice:  It is agreed that the content of our work together will be conducted in accordance with the PACFA Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Throughout the counselling process, confidentiality is maintained for clients. This standard procedure and practice is for all clients, regardless of age or background, except in the following circumstances:

a)      You instruct me to tell someone else and provide written permission of this.

b)       I determine you are a danger to yourself (eg; self harm or suicide), to others or someone is a danger to you.

c)      I am ordered by a court to disclose information.

d)      The law is going to be, or has been, broken.

e)      Abuse of children is a mandatory reporting offence which I am bound by law to report.

f)       For supervision and education purposes.

Where confidentiality cannot be maintained, as your counsellor I will take all steps possible to inform/discuss my intention with you.