Are therapy sessions confidential?

All information disclosed within the context of a psychotherapy session is confidential with the following exceptions. A psychotherapist may be required to break the confidentiality of information shared if:

• • There are reasonable grounds to believe that the client is an imminent danger to themselves or others
  • There are reasonable grounds to believe that someone the client knows, particular vulnerable persons, are in imminent danger of harm
  • The therapist is subpoenaed by a court of law to disclose information
  • A client provides written consent to disclose information to a third-party

Children have different rights to confidentiality than adults because youth under the age of 16 cannot consent to treatment on their own. This does not mean that children and youth do not have the right to confidentiality in therapy. Based on your child’s age and presenting concerns, we will discuss what to expect in regards to progress updates and information discussed in your child’s session.

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