Confidentiality is central to counselling. This page explains what you can expect, and the limited circumstances in which confidentiality may need to be broken.

What stays confidential

Anything you share in our sessions together is kept confidential. I will not discuss the content of our work with anyone else, including family members, employers or other professionals, without your knowledge and consent.

Clinical supervision

As a Registered Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (MBACP), I am required to discuss my work in regular clinical supervision. This helps me offer you the best possible support. Anything discussed in supervision is anonymised, and identifying details are not shared.

When confidentiality may need to be broken

There are a small number of situations in which I may need to share information outside of our sessions, in line with my professional and legal obligations. These include:

• If I believe you are at serious risk of harming yourself or someone else
• If I have concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable adult
• If I am required to by a court of law
• If disclosure is required under counter-terrorism legislation

Wherever possible, I would discuss this with you first and involve you in any decision about what is shared and with whom. You can read more about how safeguarding concerns are handled on our Safeguarding page.

Records

I keep brief, secure notes of our sessions in line with BACP guidelines and data protection law. These are stored securely and are not shared with third parties. You can find more detail in our Privacy Policy.

Questions or concerns

If you have any questions about confidentiality, please raise them with me directly, or get in touch at info@humancapacity.co.uk.