#therapy #informedconsent #confidentiality #lawandethics

**This video is shared for educational and community empowerment purposes. Please know each therapist and experience is unique and the competency and practice of each therapist will be different. Individuals are encouraged to research and ask questions with professionals they seek to work with. It is an important decision and deserves time to ensure a good fit and understanding of the process.**

"What is covered in Law & Ethics that clients don't typically know that is important to know?"

Practicing therapy carries social responsibility and implication. When a client starts therapy, the first things discussed may seem dry and repetitive with informed consent (the contract). It is important to take this time to ensure clients know what to expect and what their rights are. Some things covered in informed consent are:

- Confidentiality: What you share is private, yet there are times when there may be a potential breach as Therapists are mandated reporters.
- Suspected Child Abuse: When there is reasonable suspicion for child abuse a therapist may have to report it. They do no investigate. It is simply a clinical judgment that peers with similar clinical judgment would also report.
- Agreement to services: Clients can agree/decline to services with individual therapists. Agree with their own free will. This is different for conserved individuals and children.
- Understanding the process through exploring the contract. This can make the first few sessions boring. (not shared: If it is a crisis session, the structure of the session may be different)
- Ongoing checking in with the process and your rights
- Clients have rights to question treatment. It is your time and money. It's okay to ask about coming back to original goals, or changing them however you see fit. It is a collaborative experience.
- If and when confidentiality is breached, there may be an opportunity for the therapist to repair the break in trust with a client. (It is not always possible) This can be very healing as with life, people will disappoint you, even when they care or know vulnerable parts of your story.

Boonie Sripom, MA

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