CONFIDENTIALITY
Your pastoral counselor will adhere to commonly accepted codes of privacy and confidentiality in counseling ethics. There are situations, however, in which the law requires that certain information can be revealed without your consent. Under the discretion of the pastoral counselor, if there is any indication that you may be a danger to yourself or others, or are involved in the abusing of a minor, your information may be disclosed to appropriate mental health services or law enforcement. Also, an issue may occasionally arise that would benefit from the counsel or involvement of a pastor or another counselor. If both parties are in agreement, then additional counsel would be brought in.
RIGHTS AS A CLIENT
1. You are entitled to information about any procedures, methods of counseling, techniques and possible
duration of therapy.
2. You have the right to end counseling at any time without any moral, legal or financial obligations other than
those already accrued.
3. You have the right to expect confidentiality within the limits described.
4. You have the right to authorize your counselor to consult with another professional about your therapy in
writing.
Your pastoral counselor will adhere to commonly accepted codes of privacy and confidentiality in counseling ethics. There are situations, however, in which the law requires that certain information can be revealed without your consent. Under the discretion of the pastoral counselor, if there is any indication that you may be a danger to yourself or others, or are involved in the abusing of a minor, your information may be disclosed to appropriate mental health services or law enforcement. Also, an issue may occasionally arise that would benefit from the counsel or involvement of a pastor or another counselor. If both parties are in agreement, then additional counsel would be brought in.
RIGHTS AS A CLIENT
1. You are entitled to information about any procedures, methods of counseling, techniques and possible
duration of therapy.
2. You have the right to end counseling at any time without any moral, legal or financial obligations other than
those already accrued.
3. You have the right to expect confidentiality within the limits described.
4. You have the right to authorize your counselor to consult with another professional about your therapy in
writing.
