Can a past therapist disclose information to a current therapist that you are seeing?
Eric Ström, JD, MA, LMHC
Attorney & Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Generally, the laws regarding confidentiality would require a past therapist to obtain your permission before disclosing any information about you to your current therapist.
Depending on state law, there could be some exceptions to this general rule. For example, most states would allow your former therapist to provide information about you to your current therapist if he/she reasonably believed it would protect you or someone else from an imminent harm.
The information above is intended as general information... (more)The information above is intended as general information based on minimal information, and does not constitute health care nor legal advice. This information does not constitute communication with a counselor/therapist/attorney nor does it create a therapist-client nor attorney-client relationship nor any of the privileges that relationship may provide.
If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in crisis, call 911 or proceed to your local emergency room.
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Erin Pritchard, MA, LPCC-S | EMDR Intensives
Sea Glass Counseling and Consultation
No, not without a signed release of information (ROI) from you (the client).
The information above is intended as general information... (more)The information above is intended as general information based on minimal information, and does not constitute health care advice. This information does not constitute communication with a counselor/therapist nor does it create a therapist-client relationship nor any of the privileges that relationship may provide.
If you are currently feeling suicidal or are in crisis, call 911 or proceed to your local emergency room.
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