CONFIDENTIALITY AND POLICY
The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychotherapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission.
Exceptions include:
- Signed authorization from you to release information to a specific individual or organization
- Therapist determination that a client may hurt themself or someone else
- Disclosure of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a child, the elderly, or disabled
- Disclosure of professional misconduct of another mental health professional
- Court order or requirement by law to disclose information
- Prenatal exposure to controlled substances
- In the event of a client’s death (the spouse or parents of a deceased client have a right to access their child’s or spouse’s records)
- Minors/Guardianship (parents or legal guardians of non-emancipated minor clients have the right to access the client’s records)
- Insurance Companies (only information required for billing purposes)
