Q: Will what I say be confidential?
A: All sessions are private and confidential (this also included sessions for teenagers whose therapy is being paid for by their parents). However it can be helpful to share information, for example with a GP, a teenagers parents or a school, but permission will always be sought before any action is taken.
In line with my professional duty, confidentiality will only be broken if there are immediate fears for a clients safety or the safety of someone else but where possible this will occur in discussion with the client about who should be told and how.
I might discuss your care in my regular supervision with another qualified Clinical Psychologist. This is to ensure that my work is of good quality and well considered. All personal details of clients will anonymised.
I also keep computerised records of basic information about my clients, such as name, address, date of birth, contact details, Referrers name and General Practioners name. This information is securely kept and solely for my use. The details will not be passed onto anyone else.