🌳 Confidentiality, Data Protection & Professional Practice

Your privacy is treated with the utmost care, in line with guidelines from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

• I keep handwritten notes to support our sessions. These are stored securely in a locked filing cabinet and retained for seven years before being confidentially shredded.
• Psychological reports, letters, and emails are stored on a password-protected laptop, which is also kept securely when not in use.
• Occasionally, it may be helpful to share information with your GP or other professionals. I will always discuss this with you first.
• Confidentiality may only be broken without your consent if there is a serious concern about harm to yourself or others, or if required by law. In such cases, I will inform you beforehand whenever possible.
• Your personal data will only be used for assessment and therapy purposes unless you give explicit permission for other uses (e.g. research or training).
• As part of professional practice, I receive regular supervision with another clinical psychologist. Your identity is protected by sharing only your first name.
• I also offer supervision to other qualified psychologists and regularly attend training to keep my practice up to date.