Privacy and Confidentiality Statement

All counseling at The Aldersgate Center is in privacy and confidentiality. In order for a therapeutic alliance to be formed between counselor and client (student), there must be the assurance that the environment is safe for full disclosure and processing of thoughts and feelings. When meeting with a counselor, all students are assured that what is being said will not be repeated or shared with anyone (including parents, faculty members, or other IWU staff) outside of the clinical counselor setting. All session and other student records are kept locked in a secure filing system. The only times that information can be shared with others is if students have given their expressed written consent to share the information, it is determined that the students pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or another identifiable person or group, or if the information is requested as part of a criminal investigation or court proceeding.