Confidentiality - what complaints tell us This resource considers some of the complaints we've received around client confidentiality and explores their implications for practice
Confidentiality resources Videos, FAQs and resources to support members in working with this section of the Ethical Framework
Managing confidentiality within the counselling professions GPiA 014 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on confidentiality. Last reviewed September 2025. PDF download
Is confidentiality posthumous? News Published 11 Jun 2025 Reading Joan Didion’s Private Diary: A reflection on ethics, legacy, and literary boundaries. BACP Student blogs.
Confidentiality and record keeping within the counselling professions GPiA 065 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action clinical reflections for practice resource on confidentiality and record keeping. Last reviewed January 2024. PDF download
Confidentiality in relation to children and young people News Published 21 Feb 2025 Sarah Millward explores how therapists handle confidentiality for children and young people in counselling. Guidance for parents on consent, data rights, and therapist communication. BACP Get help with counselling concerns blog
Coroner’s Court, inquests and confidentiality beyond death: issues for the counselling professions in England and Wales GPiA 060 Good practice Published 31 Jul 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on confidentiality. Last reviewed December 2024. PDF download
When breaking confidentiality is your only choice Journals Published 28 Apr 2023 Sharon Watt describes how she managed her first placement client alerting her to a potential terrorism risk. Therapy Today, May 2023
Complete confidentiality must be guaranteed for survivors' accounts of sexual offences News Published 4 Jul 2025 We’ve responded to a Government consultation on the victim information code of practice
Sharing records with clients, legal professionals and the courts in the context of the counselling professions GPiA 069 Good practice Published 31 Aug 2018 Good Practice in Action legal resource on record keeping and confidentiality. Last reviewed September 2025. PDF download