Confidentiality and the School Counselor

Rules of Confidentiality

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Confidentiality is a critical component of the ethics of a school counselor.  It is sacred to the trust between the school counselor and the student.  Therefore, what is shared with the school counselor stays with the school counselor.  I respect the privacy and autonomy of my students to the fullest extent possible; however, if one of the following is true, the limits of confidentiality have been reached:

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Someone is hurting you, my student;

You, my student, want to hurt someone else or yourself.

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These situations require me to report them.

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Students may also give me permission to share with another adult whom they consider to be a trusted ally.