Disclaimer

Disclosure of Personal Health Information:

In accordance with the laws, professional standards, and ethical codes we follow, the information you share with us remains confidential. This means your information will not be disclosed to anyone without your consent, with the exception of the specific situations outlined below.

Your information may be released without your consent in the following situations:

1. Harm to Self / Others
   If there is reason to believe that you are in danger of harming yourself or others in ways that may be life-threatening, FBH is ethically obliged to take action to ensure your safety and/or the safety of others. These steps may include contacting your identified emergency contact person, a family member or close other, seeking hospitalization, contacting the police, notifying others at risk, or some combination of these actions to ensure you and/or others are protected. 

2. Abuse / Neglect of a child or elderly person
   If there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a child under 18 years of age is, or may be, in need of protection, FBH must, by law, report this information to a children’s aid society. Examples of reportable situations include physical harm/abuse, sexual abuse, emotional harm (e.g., verbal abuse, humiliation, witnessing violence), or a pattern of neglect or failure to protect a child from harm.Additionally, if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a person 65 or older. is at risk of harm due to improper or incompetent treatment or care, unlawful conduct, abuse or neglect, or possible misuse or misappropriation of the persons money or funding, FBH is required to report this information to TDFPS or TXAPS.

3. Abuse by a Regulated Health Professional
   If there are reasonable grounds to believe that another regulated health professional has sexually harassed or abused a client, The FBH must, by law, report this health professional’s name and information related to the sexual abuse to the appropriate regulatory body.

4. Legal Consult / Court Order
   Our records can be subpoenaed by a court order and The Therapy Centre may be required to testify and give information obtained during the course of any assessment and treatment sessions. This information would never be provided voluntarily without your direct request or permission without the court order.It is important to note that as registered healthcare professionals, we may also be required to make our files available for audit by our regulatory body (e.g., College of Psychologists of Ontario), third-party payer agencies (if applicable, e.g., Financial Services Commission of Ontario) or by the government. These audits are confidential, and a record of the audit will be inserted into your client file.