About The Psychotherapy Clinic
Welcome to The Psychotherapy Clinic in North London, Barnet, Hertfordshire. I am a practicing Chartered Counselling Psychologist, registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) and by the British Psychological Society (BPS).
My therapeutic approach is designed to meet your individual needs and help you to overcome the difficulties which you are experiencing.
You have been referred for psychological treatment and there are some things for which we require your consent. Please could you complete the questions below.
By proceeding to make a booking you agree to the following:
• That you give your consent that we can liaise with and provide reports to the instructing parties informing them of any treatment we provide.
• That you give your consent that we can contact your GP about your condition and treatment if we think it would be of benefit to your treatment
One thing to know before we meet. I use a secure AI tool called Heidi to help me write my clinical notes. With your agreement, it listens to our session, produces a transcript, and drafts my note. The audio recording is deleted shortly afterwards. The note becomes part of your confidential record, held securely in the UK, and your session is never used to train AI. I will ask your agreement at the start of our first session. You are free to decline, and if you do, I take notes in the usual way and your care is unaffected. You are also free to withdraw at any time. Any questions before we meet, message me here.
If we are concerned for your safety or identify any risk to yourself or others at any time during your treatment, we may contact your GP or other relevant services as we would have a duty of care to do so. Where possible the reasons for this would be discussed with you but this may not always be possible.
I use a secure AI tool (Heidi) to help write my clinical notes. It records the session, drafts the note, and the recording is deleted shortly after. Data is held securely in the UK and never used to train AI. I will ask your agreement at the start, and you are free to decline with no effect on your care.
We are required by law to keep records of the contact we have with you and the treatment provided. These records are stored on a computer database and kept confidentially for 1 years after your last contact. You have the right to withdraw this consent at any time by contacting us directly.
The data may be used for audits but it is not possible to identify anything about you personally and would not be disclosed to any 3rd party not identified above without your written consent.
By proceeding to make a booking you understand and agree to the storage and limited usage of your data.
Cancellation policy – You must give 48 hours’ notice or more if you need to cancel an appointment. Depending on your referral company, charges may apply and your treatment may be placed on hold if you fail to attend or provide less than 48 hours’ notice.
https://www.act-cognitive-therapy.com/
07500016004
thepsychotherapy@gmail.com
Consent and Disclosure Form
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that psychological and medical data is treated with strict confidentiality. Joseph adheres strictly to the ethical and confidential guidelines of professional practice.
Consent to treatment
I confirm that I have been given information about the proposed psychological treatment and hereby consent to the treatment.
I use a secure AI tool (Heidi) to help write my clinical notes. It records the session, drafts the note, and the recording is deleted shortly after. Data is held securely in the UK and never used to train AI. I will ask your agreement at the start, and you are free to decline with no effect on your care.
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Form should be signed by parent or guardian if client is under 18 years of age
Disclosure of Information
In line with consent and disclosure guidelines for medical related data and the ethical codes of conduct of healthcare professionals, strict confidentiality is required for all confidential, medical information.
The Psychotherapy clinic will only share the your confidential information with the professional parties that you have provided your previous consent.
Sometimes it may be necessary to share confidential information with another health care provider, for example your GP/doctor, in order to provide you with the best possible care/service. In cases where there is a safeguarding concern/concern about risk to yourself or others, we may share this information with your GP/statutory services.
By accepting to attend the session you are giving consent to keep your contact details on our appointment system and to email you – text you with psychoeducational materials and reminders about your therapy appointments. Your contact details will be kept electronically with a password and will be deleted after a month of finishing therapy.
Furthermore, you are authorising your therapist to be involved in your therapy and share confidential information as outlined above.
I use a secure AI tool (Heidi) to help write my clinical notes. It records the session, drafts the note, and the recording is deleted shortly after. Data is held securely in the UK and never used to train AI. I will ask your agreement at the start, and you are free to decline with no effect on your care.
I have read and understand this information. I understand I can revoke my consent at any time during my rehabilitation by writing to Venkat, Dale View, Park Road, High Barnet EN5 5SF.
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The following is the contract between you and your therapist. It is presumed that you have accepted these terms and conditions if you proceed with therapy.
Payment: Payment is taken in full by your therapist at the end of each session by cash or cheque. We regret that we cannot accept credit or debit cards at our practice location.
Regularity of sessions: Once you have agreed to therapy, a weekly time slot (of 50 minutes) will be reserved for you. We regret that any missed sessions or cancellations without 48 hours notice will be charged at the full fee. This is so that the therapist can set aside the same time for you each week.
Therapist absences: The therapist will give you as much notice as possible of holidays and other absences and you will not be charged for your therapist’s absences.
Arrival and late attendance: We regret that we cannot make up time if you are late. There is a waiting room if you wish to arrive earlier than your appointment time. Please do not arrive intoxicated (no alcohol or drugs, other than prescribed drugs).
Client commitment: Therapy is not a magic ‘cure’ and you will be expected to share responsibility for your progress.
Ending Therapy: There may be times when therapy seems difficult and you wish to discontinue. Often, it can be beneficial to work through these challenges. However, if either you or the therapist thinks it is time to end the therapy then a mutual discussion should take place including how best to end the therapeutic relationship.
Non-attendance of Sessions: If you do not attend two consecutive sessions and do not contact your therapist beforehand to inform them that you are unable to attend, your sessions will be terminated.
Confidentiality: Sessions are confidential although we are under legal obligation to inform the relevant parties if you are a danger to yourself or to others. Your therapist will be in supervision as part of their commitment to good practice but the duty of confidentiality is extended to the supervisor/s. If you see your therapist outside the office premises, the therapist will not approach you unless you wish to do so – this is to respect your confidentiality.
Extra work undertaken: If you wish us to write any reports or letters on your behalf, the therapist’s time in preparing such reports will be billed to you at the hourly rate.
Complaints: If you are unsatisfied for any reason, please send details of your complaint to the director info@thepsychotherapy.co.uk) and we will endeavor to address your concern. Any official complaints will be directed to your therapist’s professional organization – the BPS.
Emergency: We do not offer emergency support as we cannot guarantee our availability to you. If you are in danger in any way please contact emergency services, your GP or the Samaritans (08457 90 90 90).
By making an appointment online via the calendar of our website you are authorising the above terms and conditions and approval of a consent as per content.
I have read and accept the above terms and conditions
Signed:……………………………….
Date:…………………………………
Kindly note this is not a crisis service. If you feel so troubled that you consider harming or killing yourself, or you feel at the end of your tether, please get in touch with one of the helpful organisations below that can be contacted after hours and during the day.
Heads Together: Text www.headstogether.org.uk (mental well-being)
CALM: Online, Phone www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858 (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Papyrus: Online, Phone www.papyrus-uk.org, 116 068 4141 (Suicide Prevention Charity)
Mind: Online, Phone www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393 (mental health charity)
Childline 0800 1111 (counselling service for children and young people)
Samaritans.org 116 123 (provides emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide)
