All personal information is treated in the strictest confidence and remains confidential to your own counselling service.

Are there any occasions when confidentiality is broken?

Yes, but usually when permission is given by the client. At the first meeting with your counsellor you will be given information on the service’s safety and child protection procedures and how they might affect you if you attend the service for counselling.

There are some very rare occasions when confidentiality might be broken without your consent, for example if the counsellor has reason to believe that harm may be done to yourself, others, or to the counsellor.  Your counsellor will explain this all to you at your first meeting.