Confidentiality

Counselling is totally confidential. Sometimes you may wish to let someone know you are seeing a counsellor but that is your decision.

I will never telephone you unless you are happy for me to do so or acknowledge you outside of the counselling room unless you feel comfortable with that.

The only time confidentiality may be broken is if I feel either you or someone else is in danger, if possible I will try to discuss this with you first.

I keep some short handwritten notes which are available should you wish to see them. They are for my personal use only and do not contain your name or identifiable details. Your personal details are kept securely and separately.

I keep the notes for seven years should you wish to return to see me, at that point they are destroyed.


British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy is a professional association for Counsellors.

To become a member you need to have satisfied a number of criteria such as sufficient training to a high standard.

As an individual member of the BACP I am bound by its Ethical Framework for Good Practice in Counselling and Psychotherapy and subject to the professional conduct procedure therein.

Should you wish to find me on the BACP web site please follow the link below and click on 'search for a therapist', or for further information on counselling please also go to www bacp.co.uk