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CONSENT AND CONFIDENTIALITY

New Leaf Counselling & Psychotherapy Consent to Service

This document contains important information for clients and parents/guardians.
 
Please read and ensure your thorough understanding prior to completing and submitting.
 
Please submit after you have scheduled your first session with Catherine and prior to that session. 

I/we,

consent to Psychological Treatment with Catherine June Paul, M.A., RP (Registered Psychotherapist - Ontario, Canada Registration # 006637) to provide counselling and psychotherapy to me or my child/ward.

 

Limits of Confidentiality

Confidentiality is respected at all times.

Exceptions to confidentiality include the legal and/or ethical obligations for your therapist to: 

  • Inform a potential victim of a client’s intention to harm;

  • Inform an appropriate family member, health care professional, or police if necessary of a client’s intention to end his or her life

  • Release a client’s file if there is a court order to do so

  • Inform the Children’s Aid Society if there is suspicion of a child being at risk or in need of protection due to neglect, or physical, sexual or emotional abuse

  • Report a health professional who has sexually abused a client.
     

In Case of Emergency

Emergency services are not available. In case of emergency, clients should contact their family practitioner, or go to the nearest emergency department of any hospital.

Authorized Consent

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