Contracts between the Practitioner and the client and the terms on which Practice is being offered should be clear to the client before sessions begin. Unnecessary conflicts of interest should be avoided and any relevant conflicts of interest should be made clear to the client. If records of sessions are kept then client's confidentiality must be respected and all records kept securely. Practitioners should not hold sessions when their functioning is impaired due to personal or emotional difficulties, illness, drugs or alcohol etc . It is an indication of the competence of the Practitioners when they recognise their inability to work.
Confidentiality is a means of providing the client with safety and privacy.
Any limitation to the degree of confidentiality can diminish the usefulness of the session. All personal information about clients which includes name, address, biographical details and any descriptions of the clients life which might result in identification is confidential. Exceptional circumstances may arise which give the Practitioners good grounds for believing that the client will cause serious physical harm or have harm caused to them. Whenever possible the client's permission to break confidentiality should be sought or after consultation with a supervisor. Any breaking of confidentiality should be minimised.