Confidentiality
Counselling is about enabling a safe space for you to talk and everything we discuss, over email, phone or in sessions is confidential.
However, there are some limits in where I would need to break this confidentiality. Please know that wherever possible I would talk to you first.
If you:
- Discuss any harm or risk of harm to yourself or others
- Disclose any safeguarding risks
- Disclose any serious crime
Or if I was:
- Required to disclose information by a court
Then I would have an ethical obligation to share information with the required parties.
As part of my membership to the BACP, I receive regular supervision where I discuss elements of my work with my supervisor, this is to ensure I am working ethically and safely, and identifying details are never shared.
I’ll go through all of this with you in our first session as it forms part of our contract and this gives you a chance to ask any questions. However, if you are unsure and want to ask anything before we start our work together, you are welcome to email me on sarahsloancounselling@gmail.com .
Support
Please know that this is not a crisis service, if you are in crisis or are worried about your mental health, you can contact one of the organisations below:
- For medical and mental health advice: Call 111 (select the mental health option) or see your GP
- Samaritans: Call 116 123 to speak with someone anytime
- Shout: Text SHOUT to 85258 for 24/7 text support
- If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, then please call 999 for emergency services or go to your nearest A&E department
