Privacy & Policy

Confidentiality and Privacy Policy

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) prohibits the unlawful disclosure of information without written permission to do so. Information shared between a therapist and client is protected information.

Exceptions to this that must be reported to appropriate agencies include:

• Suspected child, dependent adult, or elder abuse
• Threatening harm to another person
• Threats of self-harm; we will make every effort to enlist their cooperation in order to ensure their safety. If we are unable to do so additional measures can and will be taken.
• Other exceptions apply based on individual situations