Your Privacy & Confidentiality

Your Trust Matters

Everything you share in therapy is private and protected. Below is a summary of how I protect your information. For a full detailed policy (including technical specifics), click here.

Confidentiality: The Basics

✅ Your sessions are confidential – Nothing you say will be shared outside our work, except in these situations:

• If I’m worried about your safety (e.g., risk of serious harm to you or others).

• If required by law (e.g., court order, safeguarding concerns).

• I’ll always try to discuss it with you first unless doing so could increase risk.

How I Protect Your Data

🔒 Secure notes: Brief session summaries (to support your care) are stored anonymously and encrypted.
🔒 Supervision: I discuss cases anonymously with my supervisor to ensure I’m supporting you well.
🔒 Emergency plan: If I’m unexpectedly unable to work, a trusted colleague will contact you securely.

Technology & Privacy

I use GDPR-compliant tools with enhanced security:

• Emails/Video calls: Google Workspace 

• Booking: Calendly

• Payments: Stripe 

• Texts/calls: WhatsApp 

You can request full privacy policies for any service.

Your Rights

📅 Records are kept for 5 years (as required by insurance), then securely deleted.
✂️ You can ask to delete your data anytime, unless legal reasons prevent it.
🎭 Case studies (for training/research) never include identifying details.

Questions?

Want more details about how I handle something specific? Just ask – I’m happy to explain.