THE LAW PROTECTS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A CLIENT AND A PSYCHOTHERAPIST, AND INFORMATION CANNOT BE DISCLOSED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION.

EXCEPTIONS INCLUDE: 

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• SUSPECTED CHILD ABUSE OR ADULT OR ELDER ABUSE, FOR WHICH I AM REQUIRED BY LAW TO REPORT THIS TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY. 

• IF A CLIENT IS THREATENING SERIOUS BODILY HARM TO ANOTHER PERSON/S, I MUST NOTIFY THE POLICE AND INFORM THE INTENDED VICTIM. 

• IF A CLIENT INTENDS TO HARM HIMSELF OR HERSELF, I WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ENLIST THEIR COOPERATION IN ENSURING THEIR SAFETY. IF THEY DO NOT COOPERATE, I WILL TAKE FURTHER MEASURES WITHOUT THEIR PERMISSION THAT ARE PROVIDED TO ME BY LAW IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR SAFETY.