Confidentiality & Ethics.

 

I am a counsellor registered with:

  • British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

  • National Counselling Society (NCS)

  • Association for Counselling ACTO

I am bound by their professional codes of ethics and good practices as well as their guidelines for online counselling and psychotherapy. Information can be found at:

www.bacp.co.uk

https://nationalcounsellingsociety.org

https://www.acto.org.uk/

Information that you share with me within the therapeutic session is confidential.

The only exceptional circumstances when information would be shared to the relevant authorities are: 

  1. A disclosure is made at your request or with your consent

  2. I am legally required to do so

  3. I believe that someone, especially a child or vulnerable adult is at risk of harm

  4. I believe you are at risk of harm

Wherever possible, I will endeavour to do this with your knowledge.

All members of the above associations are required to have regular supervision to ensure that their work is safe, effective, and ethical. Aspects of our work may be discussed during these sessions. No full name will be used, identifiable details removed. My supervisor is also bound by confidentiality.

Due to the confidential nature of theraputic counselling and to protect the counselling relationship, I do not engage with clients on social media.

I have a professional indemnity insurance.

I have an enhanced DBS (criminal record check).