Our Confidentiality Policy

HIPAA protects the relationship between a client and therapist, and information cannot be disclosed without the client’s permission. The session content and all relevant materials to your child’s treatment will remain confidential unless the child requests for the information to be shared or the therapist determines that it is clinically necessary to disclose. There are exceptions to the confidentiality agreement between therapist and client and they are listed below:

  1. Suspected abuse and/or neglect of a child, dependent adult, or elderly person currently or in the past. It is required by law that this is reported to the appropriate authorities immediately.
  2. If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person, therapists must notify the police and inform the intended victim.
  3. If a client expresses intent to harm themself, the therapist will make every effort to engage the cooperation of the child and their parent in order to ensure their safety. If the child and/or parents do not cooperate with efforts to develop a safety plan, we will take further measures without their permission that are provided to us by law in order to ensure their safety.