Any identifying or other therapy information that you disclose to your therapist will be treated with utmost privacy and respect. It is kept confidential and is only disclosed to additional parties (such as your GP, psychiatrist, or a family member), with your prior consent. Usually this is done when it is deemed important and necessary for a better understanding and treatment of your issues and you have consented to this first. However, psychologists are required to disclose information about you if it is demanded by law or if there is reasonable evidence to believe that someone is at risk of harm. Further, in order to achieve the most effective treatment outcomes for you, the treatment team at the practice will consult one another, and occasionally if required, a senior colleague in relation to your mental health.
As listed on our Consent Form for Therapy, we also collect, store and display on our website and practice flyers, brief de-identified data/information related to the treatment outcomes of our clients/patients. This data includes percentages of symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress and satisfaction with life scores measured through the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale and Satisfaction With Life Scale. During your treatment/therapy, you may choose to complete a “Service Evaluation” to provide feedback on How effective therapy was, and how many initial goals of therapy you achieved. This de identified information may also be stored and displayed on the website and practice flyers.