Tag: Confidentiality
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Why People Hold Back Important Information in Therapy
One of the most common experiences in psychotherapy is discovering that people do not always immediately talk about the issues that brought them to therapy in the first place. This is entirely normal. Many people arrive at their first consultation fully intending to discuss a particular problem, memory, fear, experience, relationship, or event.
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What Confidentiality Really Means in Psychotherapy
Confidentiality is one of the most important foundations of psychotherapy. In fact, without confidentiality, many people would never seek psychological help in the first place. The ability to talk openly about deeply personal experiences depends largely on knowing that what is being discussed will remain private and protected.