Confidentiality:

All information obtained during the professional service is confidential unless there is a compelling professional reason for its disclosure. Your coach will disclose confidential information without a specific release if it is necessary to prevent foreseeable imminent harm to the client or another. In all circumstances, coaches will be judicious in the amount of information that is disclosed.

Coaches may disclose confidential information without the consent of the client only as mandated or permitted by law. When possible, coaches inform clients about the disclosure of confidential information and possible ramifications before the disclosure is made. Coaches will only disclose confidential information to third parties with the appropriate written consent. Coaches must disclose certain confidential information as required by law or if the confidential information may put the client or others at risk of harm or compromise their well-being.

As a professional in the Coaching/Psychology Field, it is my duty to protect the confidentiality of the communications with my clients, but there are limits to confidentiality if sessions are not conducted in a private location. Confidentiality cannot be guaranteed if sessions are conducted via phone, online, or video chat. Clients should use their own discretion when utilizing these options.

Minors and Confidentiality

Communications between coaches and clients who are minors (under the age of 18) are confidential. However, parents and other guardians who provide authorization for their child’s coaching are often involved in their sessions. Consequently, your coach, in the exercise of her professional judgment, may discuss the coaching of a minor client with the parent or caretaker. Clients who minors and their parents are urged to discuss any questions or concerns that they have on this topic with their coach.