Is It Confidential?
Yes, it is confidential.  Counseling often involves the sharing of sensitive, personal, and private information. Feelings of trust and safety are critical for persons to grow and learn about themselves. Visits to the University of Findlay Counseling Services are private and no one outside the center is given any information regarding what is revealed in counseling  unless written permission is obtained. This includes, but is not limited to, family, spouse, romantic partners, friends, coworkers, employers, professors, or university officials outside  Counseling Services.  No information becomes part of a student's academic record.

The staff at Counseling Services operates as a team. Therefore, from time to time, counselors may consult with other staff members or receive supervision from a clinical supervisor. These consultations are for professional and training purposes only and are aimed at providing the best possible care for all clients.

Because confidentiality is so important, students are encouraged to ask questions  at the beginning of the first visit to determine if the legal limits of confidentiality will effect them.

A Few Exceptions to Confidentiality
The law in the State of Ohio provides the following exceptions to this rule of confidentiality.
• If there is reason to believe a client is  immediately and seriously dangerous to self or to an identifiable third person
• If there is reason to believe there is risk of child abuse or neglect taking place in the present
• If disclosure is made necessary by a court order in a legal proceeding.