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FAQ: Will my Doctor/GP be told I’m in Counselling?
When we begin our work I will talk with you about confidentiality. I have strict rules that protect your confidentiality – one of which covers that your doctor/GP will not automatically be told about your counselling as a matter of course. I will not inform your doctor that you are receiving therapy from me. My practice is independent of primary care services.
Should you wish your doctor/GP to be informed, we can discuss the letter that you might want me to write before I do (and any associated costs).
Your doctor is not told that you are in counselling – unless you choose otherwise.
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FAQ: "Do I ask my Doctor/GP to refer me for Private Counselling?"
Deciding on private counselling is something you can do in confidence and without having to see your GP for a referral. -
FAQ: "Can I ask my Doctor/GP for Counselling?"
Counselling is available on the NHS - with associated waiting lists. You may be introduced to cheaper forms of self-help therapies before you are considered to meet with a fully qualified and experienced therapist. -
FAQ: "Will my Counselling be Confidential?"
When a therapist says 'our work is confidential' does that mean exactly what you think it does - and has your counsellor told you exactly what confidentiality means to the counsellor?
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