“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”― Thich Nhat Hanh  

"Set fire to the night of your imagined unworthiness" - Danna Faulds 

Personalized counseling for wherever you may be in life.

CONFIDENTIALITY

​Although what you share with a therapist is bound legally to confidentiality, there are some instances where the law mandates we break confidentiality.  It is important to discuss the limits of confidentiality during the first session and try to identify areas that could be vulnerable to a breach in confidentiality.  In some instances, if the law mandates that we need to share something with the authorities, I will explain the reasons and hopefully we can share the information together.  Legally, confidentiality can be broken if:

• The therapist feels the client is in danger of harming himself/herself.  The therapist must report this to the police in order to protect life.
• The therapist feels the client is in danger of harming another person(s).  The therapist must report this to the police and also must try and warn the person(s) who are in danger of harm in order to protect life.
• The client shares information about child abuse or elder abuse.  The therapist must report this to the appropriate protective services in order to protect children and older people from harm.
• Sometimes a judge will requisition files or information from a therapist (for example, during a divorce or a  lawsuit).  Attempts will be made to limit the confidential information shared but there is the potential for a judge to subpoena records.

Although we use a secure server for video counseling and email correspondence, as with any internet transaction, there exists possible threats to confidentiality.