I am registered with Health Care Professions Council (HCPC) and the British psychological Association (BPS), and I adhere to their code of ethics and conduct.

I am also registered with the information Commissioners office and am compliant with European union general data protection regulations (GDPR).

• Information received in sessions is recorded in brief note or diagrammatic form without your contact information or identifying details and stored in a locked filing cabinet. Any contact details are kept separately and email addresses; invoice details and personal therapy letters are stored on a password-protected computer/smartphone.
• You are entitled to see sessional notes bearing in mind they are not just a record of what is discussed but also an aide memoir for me, your psychologist. You are entitled to ask me to erase information held at any time.
• Personal data that you or others provide me with is collected and processed on the basis of legitimate interests under GDPR regulations, which allows for appropriate safeguards and transparency.
• I do not release your records for research or marketing purposes. In line with standards advised by my professional bodies I keep records of our meetings for a minimum of seven years.
• The content of the sessions is confidential to you, my professional supervisor and I, except in the rare event that it becomes apparent that either your safety, or the safety of others, is at risk, at which point I reserve the right to contact the relevant services.
• You have the right to complain to the ICO if you feel that your data is not sufficiently protected. More information regarding your rights as a client can be found on ico.org.uk/register.