The skill of disclosing the proper and correct amount of information is tricky, and I question myself quite often regarding client notes that will be shared with probation officers or case workers. Personally, when I a working with court mandated clients I treat them as I would any other client. Although, as a professional counselor working in collaboration with probation representatives to assure these clients complete their required treatment, while receiving treatment under my care their personal information shared in sessions remains confidential. The 2014 ACA code of ethics it states, when confidential information must be shared we only disclose essential information (American Counseling Association [ACA], 2014, B.2.e). Therefore, even
