Becoming a Client

Your Rights as Client

As A Client, You Have the Right to:

1. ask questions at any time;
2. be informed about the therapist's areas of specialization or limitations;
3. ask questions about issues relevant to your therapy;
4. ask questions about written materials regarding your treatment;
5. negotiate therapeutic goals and renegotiate when necessary;
6. be informed regarding fees for therapy and method of payment;
7. refuse a specific intervention or treatment strategy;
8. discuss aspects of your therapy with others outside the therapy situation, including consulting with another therapist should you choose to do so;
9. request the therapist to send a written report regarding services rendered to a qualified therapist or organization with your written authorization;
10. know the ethics code to which the therapist adheres;
11. solicit help from the ethics committee of the appropriate professional organization in the event of doubt or grievances regarding the therapist's conduct;
12. terminate therapy at any time.