Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
The law protects the relationship between a client and a psychotherapist, and information cannot be disclosed without written permission.
Exceptions include:
- Suspected child abuse or dependent adult or elder abuse, for which I am required by law to report this to the appropriate authorities immediately.
- If a client is threatening serious bodily harm to another person/s, I must notify the police and inform the intended victim.
- If a client intends to harm himself or herself, I will make every effort to enlist their cooperation in ensuring their safety. If they do not cooperate, I will take further measures without their permission that are provided to me by law in order to ensure their safety.
Consent to Communicate via text communication
We use texting to schedule appointments with our clients and respond to their requests for information. Clients provide us with their mobile numbers on my website. They permit us to use that information to respond to them for scheduling appointments or reply to their information request. Our website address which has the form where users provide their information, is https://www.innerchangecounselingandconsulting.com/.
Our privacy policy is listed above on our webpage's title Privacy & Policy section.
If you consent to let us communicate with you by text, please sign your name to the information below.
I ______________________ give my permission for Inner Change Counseling & Consultation to communicate with me by text.