Your counselor is obliged to inform others if such disclosure is deemed necessary in order to protect you or someone else from imminent danger. Counselors must report instances in which there is reason to believe that a child or vulnerable adult has been or is likely to be abused or neglected. In the event of legal proceedings involving a client, counseling records may be subject to a valid court order. If you are under eighteen years of age your parents may have the right to access information regarding certain aspects of your counseling. Your counselor has the right to seek consultation or supervision from other mental health professionals, who are also bound by confidentiality.
Counselors keep written records documenting their contacts with student clients.
These confidential records are separately and securely maintained and do not become part of an individual s general student record. Your counselor will be happy to discuss in further detail any issues regarding confidentiality.