Confidentiality is essential for establishing a good relationship with your therapist. However, there are certain specific situations in which there are exceptions to the rule of confidentiality. Basically, these exceptions have to do with their patient’s or other people’s safety.
In this respect, a conscientious Christian therapist Denver provider may recommend hospitalization if the person is continually harming himself/herself, if he/she has threatened to commit suicide or to do harm to other people, institutions, and so on. The reason why therapists may recommend hospitalization is to have the patient monitored, until his/her state gets and remains stable. Then the therapist may talk to the patient’s relatives and close friends, in order to develop a support plan, so that the patient can safely get better.
At the same time, therapists have to report any cases of child neglect or abuse. At any rate, this should not prevent the patient from being straight open with his/her therapist, on the contrary.
Moreover, if a minor is engaged in risky activities, his/her parents or tutors need to be informed about it. Because rules may differ from one state to another, it is highly recommended for the therapist and the patient and his/her parents to establish common ground rules from the very first.
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