Privacy

Client Confidentiality

Client confidentiality is the ethical and legal obligation for therapists to protect all information shared by clients during therapy from unauthorised disclosure.

Compliance

Duty to Warn and Duty to Protect

Duty to warn and duty to protect are legal obligations requiring therapists to take action when a client poses a credible threat of serious harm to an identifiable third party.

Compliance

HIPAA Compliance for Therapists

HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) sets standards for protecting sensitive patient health information that therapists must follow.

Compliance

Informed Consent

Informed consent in therapy is the process of ensuring clients understand and agree to the nature, risks, benefits, and limits of treatment before therapy begins.

Compliance

Mandatory Reporting

Mandatory reporting is the legal obligation for therapists to report suspected child abuse, elder abuse, and other specified harms to the appropriate authorities.

Compliance