Privacy Policy

Confidentiality

Everything you say and share in session is strictly confidential. However, the following situations are required by law, or permitted by law, to reveal information obtained during therapy to another person or agency without your authorization:

· Information may be disclosed if you present an imminent physical danger to yourself or others.

· In the case of danger to others or suspicion of abuse or severe neglect of children (under 18 years of age), dependent adults, or elders (65 and older), therapists are mandated to inform legal authorities so that protective measures can be taken.
 

· If clients introduce their mental status into legal proceedings, the court could subpoena their records. Additionally, if a client is involved in a legal proceeding (divorce, custody dispute), therapist records could be subpoenaed. If a therapist receives a court order to release information, the therapist MUST comply. In some cases, the court is satisfied with a summary of the clients’ records.
 

· In addition, a federal law known as the Patriot Act of 2001 requires therapists (and others) in certain circumstances, to provide FBI agents with books, records, papers and documents, and other items and prohibits the therapist from disclosing to the patient that the FBI sought or obtained the items under the Act.