Confidentiality And The Abuse Of A Client

Confidentiality is a concept that is used to keep a client’s information private unless a consent is signed by the client to reveal certain information to certain people (Kanel, 2015). However, there are certain circumstances in which a consent is not needed to disclose information about my client. For example, the exceptions to confidentiality include the abuse of children and the elderly (Kanel, 2015). Other examples include whether or not the client is a danger to themselves or others and if they are gravely disabled (Kanel, 2015). In the event of a lawsuit between the client and the counselor, confidentiality also may be legally broken (Kanel, 2015).
I have mixed feelings about having to break confidentiality with the client once trust