Counselling is a confidential process designed to help you address your concerns, come to a greater understanding of yourself, and learn effective personal and interpersonal coping strategies. It involves a relationship between you and a trained counsellor who has the desire and willingness to help you accomplish your individual goals. Counselling involves sharing sensitive, personal, and private information that may at times be distressing. During the course of counselling, there may be periods of increased anxiety or confusion. The outcome of counselling is often positive; however, the level of satisfaction for any individual is not predictable.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
All interactions with Julia Rose Counselling, including scheduling of or attendance at appointments, content of your sessions, progress in counselling, and your records are confidential. You may request in writing that Julia Rose Counselling release specific information about your counselling to persons you designate.
EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY:
We appreciate prompt attendance to appointments. Please notify us if you will be late. A twenty-four hour notice period of cancellation allows us to use the time for others.
I have read and discussed the above information with my therapist. I understand the risks and benefits of counselling, the nature and limits of confidentiality, and what is expected of me as a client of the Julia Rose Counselling.