Booking for adolescents
Adolescents under the age of 18 years old will require both parents to sign the Informed Consent Form before treatment may commence. This is also applicable when parents are divorced or no longer living together.
Adolescents will require a minimum of six sessions. The first session they will be seen individually. The second session the parents will be seen to obtain further collateral. During the 6th session, parents will be updated on the therapeutic progress.
Confidentiality
All sessions are private and confidential. As per the HPCSA Ethical Code of Conduct, the only time confidentiality may be broken is in the event that a client admits they plan to harm themselves or someone else, or in the event that I am subpoenaed by a court of law. The topic of confidentiality and disclosure will be discussed with both the parents and adolescent prior to commencing therapy
Please note that the Informed Consent Form must be signed by clients before engaging in psychological services.