Counselling is a unique forum for you to discuss personal information that will be kept confidential. No friends or family can request personal information about you. We take confidentiality very seriously and keep secure files. However provincial law and professional ethics require Registered Clinical Counsellors to break confidentiality in the following extreme circumstances:
When you may be a danger to yourself or others
When there is suspicion or disclosure of abuse of vulnerable persons, such as a child or elderly person
When records are subpoenaed by court order
For couples and family counselling we have a ‘no secrets’ policy which means that your counsellor will not be able to keep information confidential between you and your partner. This policy is meant to protect the relationship work and to make it as successful as possible. Read more about the 'No Secrets' Policy.
Also read more about confidentiality and other important bits of information in our Informed Consent.