INTRODUCTION

Confidentiality is critical to the effectiveness of counseling. It ensures the privacy needed on

both the counselors end to be effective, and the clients’ end to find closure. While there is a
need for privacy, there are times when the duty to protect others overrides privacy. Thus, a
breach of confidentiality is in order. A video podcast related to duty to warn and protect was
viewed and both the counselors end to be effective, and the clients' end to find closure. While
there is a need for privacy, there are times when the duty to protect others overrides privacy.
Thus, a breach of confidentiality is in order.
Furthermore, the role of a professional counselor as a guardian of confidential information
revealed to him by his client is been justified here in after, as well as few exceptions to it.

When Counselors Must Break Confidentiality

Unfortunately, there are some situations in which a counselor will not be able to keep details
shared in counseling sessions confidential. For example, a patient may discuss feelings of
depression or anger management problems with a counselor and expect these expressions to
be kept confidential. If, however, the depressed patient reveals plans to commit suicide or the
patient dealing with rage control issues threatens to harm another person, the counselor has
legal responsibilities to break confidentiality and alert the appropriate medical or legal dealing
with rage control issues threatens to harm another person, the counselor has legal
responsibilities to break confidentiality and alert the appropriate medical or legal authorities to
prevent patients from becoming dangers to themselves or others. The same is true for patients
who witness child or elder abuse. Counselors may also be required to submit records to
authorities in the event that law enforcement agencies request them.

CONCLUSION
Confidentiality is an important aspect of counseling. This means that under normal
circumstances no one outside the Counseling Center is given any information - even the fact
that you have been here - without your expressed written consent. Our primary goal is to
provide you with a safe environment in which you feel comfortable to discuss your concerns.
A professional counselor, as cited in the study is one who will not allow his psychological
challenges to distort good professionalism. That is, he is one that is emotionally stable.
A counselor should always keep his client’s confidential record away from third party, this is the
major role of a professional counselor.
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