Confidentiality and Limits to Confidentiality

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Information shared in sessions is confidential and will not be disclosed without your written permission. However, Ontario law and professional guidelines require information discussed in sessions/group to be shared under the following conditions:

 

1. If you are at imminent risk to harm yourself

or another person;

2. If you disclose information related to

child or elder abuse;

3. If you disclose information concerning assault or abuse by a health professional;

4. If your practitioner receives a court order. For additional information regarding confidentiality, disclosure and the storage of information, please speak directly with your practitioner and refer to the following link:

https://www.ocswssw.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/10-Principle-V-Confidentiality.pdf