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Christopher Murray. MA Couns web www.counsellingni.co.uk mobile 07713222509 (1) Ref No ../ . / . (all records are held within the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998)
GENERAL AGREEMENT COUNSELLING
During the 1st SESSION your counsellor will discuss the following with you, and where possible will answer your questions: Confidentiality A working agreement The fee and methods of payment By the end of the first session your and your counsellor will agree whether or not to continue beyond this first session.
CONFIDENTIALITY is strictly adhered to as part of this agreement.
Exceptions to this are where the law might be broken or where you might be planning to harm yourself and/or someone else.
Your counsellor will only break confidentiality after exploring all options with you and if it is in your best interests, or if instructed to do so by law.
If you have any DISPUTE or GRIEVANCE with your counsellor it is recommended that you try to resolve it face to face. Where this is not possible you may contact his counselling supervisors in order to try to resolve the issue
If you are unable to resolve disputes through those avenues you may contact your Counsellors professional body, the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, Professional Conduct Committee:
Website-www.bacp.co.uk Phone-0870 443 5217 Address-BACP House 15 St Johns Business Park Lutterworth Leicestershire LE17 4HB
You may ask to see any NOTES that your counsellor keeps at any time.
You are requested to give at least 48 hours notice of any CANCELLATION of an appointment. The full fee will be charged if less than 24 hours notice is given except in unforeseen circumstances or illness.
You are requested to give prior notice to the ENDING of the agreement.
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