I am bound by the ethical guidelines of the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (BABCP). See below.

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Confidentiality: 

 

Client information is kept confidential and secure, in accordance with ICO (Information Commissioner) guidelines. However, I write briefly to clients’ GPs to let them know therapy has begun/ended, unless otherwise requested.  To support clients fully, particularly in case of any risk, I sometimes need to share information with other professionals involved in their care, but would discuss this with the client beforehand.  Rarely, legality or the safety of individuals, indicates a need to contact a client’s GP or next of kin.  In addition, my clinical practice is professionally supervised (a requirement of BABCP accreditation), so I may sometimes discuss clients’ care in this context, to ensure effective treatment.

                                     
Data management: 

 

I am committed to ensuring clients’ privacy.   I retain contact details separately to therapy notes, which are stored securely and kept for 7 years, as required for professional insurance. Minimal information is electronically stored on a password-protected computer in the UK.  Please feel  free to ask about this at any point, should you wish to do so.