We will only break confidentiality if:
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The client gives consent in writing for the confidence to be broken
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Community Counselling is compelled by a court of law, or
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In order to safeguard a child or a vulnerable adult
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Information relates to the prevention or detection of serious crime
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The client is a danger to him/herself or to others, or
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Where someone else is believed to be at risk of serious harm
Confidentiality in counselling creates a space where the client can explore sensitive topics in the knowledge that the counsellor will not repeat what clients say unless there are exceptional circumstances.
For the counsellor, maintaining client confidentiality within certain limitations is an ethical responsibility, and it is part of what makes counselling different from other relationships.
