Minors and Parents. Children of any age have the right to independently consent to and receive mental health treatment without parental consent and, in that situation, information about that treatment cannot be disclosed to anyone without the child’s agreement. While privacy in psychotherapy is often crucial to successful progress, particularly with teenagers, parental involvement is also essential to successful treatment. I request an agreement between my adolescent patient and his/her parents allowing me to share general information about the progress of the adolescent’s treatment and his/her attendance at scheduled sessions. I will also provide parents with a summary of treatment when it is complete. Any other communication will require the adolescent’s authorization, unless I feel that he/she is in danger or is a danger to someone else, in which case I will notify the parents of my concern. Before giving parents any information, I will discuss the matter with the adolescent, if possible, and do my best to handle any objections he/she may have.
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Sources: Psychotherapist Patient Services Agreement, Psychotherapist Patient Services Agreement, Psychotherapist Patient Services Agreement