What are the limits of confidentiality when I see a therapist?
A. In most states, psychotherapists are mandated to breach confidentiality if they have reasonable suspicion that child, dependent adult, or elder abuse has occurred. In most states, a therapist must also breach confidentiality if a client makes a serious threat of physical harm to a reasonably identifiable victim. Additionally, most states allow a therapist to breach confidence if a client threatens to commit suicide.
