Confidentiality is respected at all times. No information will be communicated, directly or indirectly, to a third party without your informed and written consent, unless required by law. Exceptions to confidentiality include the legal and/or ethical obligations to: Inform a potential victim of violence of a client’s intention to harm; Inform an appropriate family member, health care professional, or police, if necessary, of a client’s intention to end his or her life; Release a client’s file if there is a court order to do so; Inform the Children’s Aid Society if there is suspicion of a child being at risk or in need of protection due to neglect, or physical, sexual, or emotional abuse; Report a health professional who has sexually abused a client; Share information with another practice associate or the Ontario College of Social Workers or Social Service Workers for supervision or auditing purposes; In the case of couples/family counselling, when a session is held without all family/couple members present, information shared in that session may be shared when the family/couple sessions resume. We use a treatment team approach wherein we regularly consult on cases to ensure our clients are receiving collaborative care for their concerns. During these team consultations and/or supervision, only information that is relevant to your treatment will be shared amongst members of the treating team.