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Confidentiality in Psychotherapy
The Building Block of Healing
Psychotherapy is a marvelous tool for healing. This is especially true when you are facing a major mental health disorder. But how can one be sure that the stranger they are spilling your guts to will not tell the world what you have said?
In this article, we shall explore confidentiality and the laws that govern it.
What is Confidentiality in the Therapeutic Relationship?
Confidentiality is the cornerstone of psychotherapy and one of the most important terms of which clients sometimes have little understanding. It is important for clients to know their rights and how confidentiality works to protect them.
Confidentiality reassures one that their therapist will honor their privacy.
It is only with confidentiality that a client can feel free to tell their Therapist the secrets that bind them from being able to move on with their lives. Without this privacy, healing would not be possible.
The APA and Confidentiality
When it comes to confidentiality in psychotherapy, therapists are required to follow a code of conduct. This code of conduct is laid out for therapists and any mental health professional by the…
