My counselling services are available to adults’ clients of all cultural backgrounds, sexual orientation and sexual practices. My counseling services are designed to meet the needs of my clients as I am committed to putting my clients first.
Confidentiality:
By law and the professional code of ethics, any communication with our clients is strictly confidential. Generally, no information will be shared with anyone without your written permission. I have, however, a professional responsibility and duty to inform the applicable people/body and take appropriate actions, if:
• I am ordered by the court to release records.
• You are victim or perpetrator of child abuse, I am required by the law to report this to the authorities responsible for investigating child abuse.
• You are victim or perpetrator of elder or dependent adults abuse, I am required by the law to report this to Adult Protective Services or other appropriate authorities.
• If information about a child or dependent adult being at risk of abuse or neglect is shared, I may be required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities,
• If you threaten to harm yourself, someone else or the property of others, I may be required to call the police, or take other responsible steps to prevent the threatened harm.
Cancellation:
If you are unable to make it to our scheduled appointment for any reason, please contact me 24 hours prior to our appointment for a cancellation. If for any reason I need to cancel a session, I will notify you 24-hours prior, to the scheduled appointment.
Terminating Treatment:
You have the right to terminate or take a break from your treatment at anytime without my permission or agreement. However, if you do decide to do so, I encourage you to talk with me about the reason for your decision in a counseling session so that we can bring sufficient closure to our work together.