Can my therapist discuss things with my mom. I am 22.

my mom is making me see therapist because I have no interest in movies and I dont have a job at age 22. She told me to lie and say its my decision to see therapist. I signed a confidentiality form from my therapist. I overheard my mother talk with my therapist over the phone having the therapist say I am mentally sixk, that I need to be put in a mental institution, and be put on disability mentioning its not normal for people my age not to have a job and not like movies.I explained to my therapist multiple times i dont like movies because most of todays actors are awful that dont have a job because of economy. I showed her proof i applied to multiple places.
Is this legal my therapist discussing this with mom .
May I file grifance on therapist. What can I say in the complaint .

I would tell your therapist that whatever you tell her that you want it kept confidential, It is your right.

Hi Makeshift, sorry you overheard your mother say such awful things. Yes it should all be confidential between you and your therapist. Can you discuss with your therapist? Yes you can file a grievance. Are you in the UK? Is it the NHS or private?

Depends on where you live, but you are an adult and you should stop seeing the therapist. Your mom sounds pretty manipulative and toxic, and I agree you should see a therapist- just not one she (your mother, or this 'therapist') can talk to. Initiate your own therapy with someone who is *good* and follows the proper ethics and make it clear that they are not to talk with your mother. Then tell them the whole story, and help you learn to un-attach yourself from her.

ps There is nothing wrong with not liking movies. Not having a job is complicated. The economy is crap. It depends on your skills and experience. etc

I'm not sure what kind of confidentiality thing you signed?

If you sign anything that gives permission for your therapist to talk to your mom, then they can. If you HAVEN'T signed anything saying that they may discuss you, then they cannot and that is definitely a grievance - everyone has a right to privacy.

Who said that you need to be inpatient? I'm not really clear on that.

Whatever you tell a therapist IS confidential, you don't need to sign a form to get that. You can however sign a form saying it's ok for them to disclose your information. You should ask your therapist about confidentiality specifically and they will tell you.

If you overheard a phone call of your moms while with her, how could you know what the therapist was saying? Your therapist can discuss you with your mom, but he just cant discuss anything you've told him in therapy.

A therapist should only be sharing with people you have signed a release for them to talk to, at least, that's the way it is in the US. I'm not sure about other countries. I used to work in a counseling office and we weren't even allowed to confirm appointments to someone other than the client. We almost had an incident when our number showed up on caller ID and a spouse saw it and called back wanting to know why we called. I couldn't tell because there wasn't a release signed. It got to be a big deal because she was jealous and wanted to know why I was calling her husband. It's a tricky world in the land of confidentiality.

My therapist is in USA. I didnt sign any papers which gave my therapist rights to speak with my mother. Why is the therapist calling me mentally sick, and discussing disability and mental institution because I dont have a job and dont like movies.

It's illegal for your therapist to talk to your mom at all, unless you signed the release of information form allowing him to talk to her. So, if the form you are talking about IS the authorization for him to talk to your mom, then, yes, he can talk to her. I have no idea what else can it be, but if it's something else, then he is breaking the law by talking to her.

She can call him and tell him anything if she has his number (he can't exactly stop her), but he cannot tell her anything about your therapy.

Oh, another thing to keep in mind:

Your mom can (and probably will) say whatever she wants to and say it's from your therapist. Based on the other things that it seems like she says, don't put it past her to pretend to know things he's "said" to her.

Talk to the T specifically about all of this when you see them next. Find out what forms you have signed - what is your confidentiality like. Ask him directly if he is allowed to talk to your mom, and if he says "yes" then you can revoke that permission. Ask him about everything that your mom has said to him that you've heard.

It is not illegal for a therapist to listen to someone's mother rant and rave, in fact it helps him understand what someone's facing at home.

The problem is when the therapist says something to the mother about what she's shared in therapy. However, if client doesn't want her therapist to listen to her mother, she can tell T that.

makeshift333... you wrote ...I signed a confidentiality form from my therapist.

a confidentiality form here in america is a paper giving therapists permission to talk with parents and other treatment providers....

what that means is when you signed the paper it was telling the therapist is it ok to talk about you to your parent.s

if you do not want your therapist to talk to your parents you will need to sign another paper saying you no longer give permission for your therapist and parents to talk about you.

your rights have not been violated because you gave them permission when you signed the cofidentiality form you admitted to signing in many many threads on this same problem. you have received many replies from me and other members trying to explain to you what a confidentiality form is and when a therapist has the right to talk with your parents...

my suggestion is contact your therapist and tell her you are upset over the fact that your therapist and parents can now talk together and you want to ....recind....that paper you already signed....(which means take back/ ,make it impossible for your therapist and parents to talk.)

we cant make it so that your therapist and parents cant talk and we cant fix anything for you. all we can do is read your posts and then based on what you write give you suggestions.

you signed the confidentiality form that gave them permission to talk so now its up to you to let your therapist know you dont want her talk with your parents. your therapist will have you write or sign a a note for your file saying not to use that confidentiality form, that the confidentiality form is no longer valid.