Confidentiality

As a registered psychologist and psychotherapist, I work within the ethical and professional standards of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the British Psychological Society (BPS) and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). This means that information shared in therapy will remain confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone else without your knowledge or consent.

There are, however, a small number of situations where I may have a professional or legal duty to share information. These include circumstances where there is a significant risk of serious harm to you or someone else, concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable adult, or where disclosure is required by law or court order. Wherever possible, I will discuss this with you first so that we can consider together what information needs to be shared and why.

Like all psychologists and psychotherapists, I also engage in regular clinical supervision. Supervision is a confidential professional space that supports safe, ethical and effective practice. Any information discussed is anonymised wherever possible, and supervisors are bound by the same professional standards of confidentiality.

If you have any questions or concerns about confidentiality at any stage of therapy, I encourage you to raise them. Understanding how your information is managed is an important part of building a trusting therapeutic relationship, and I will always be happy to discuss this with you.