[makeshift333]

I am 22.
What happened to make this short and sweet is my 0parents are making me see a therapist because I dont have a hjob and show no interest in tv shows and movies.My mom went with me on the first day and explained all this.I signed a confidentiality consent form.

My therapist asked me if i have any problems at home i am dealing with . I told the therapist my parents dont give me my mail and almost got me arrested by ripping up my jury duty papers.

My therapist also recopmmended me a janitorial job and said dont miss the deadline.

I didnt sign any form to give therapist consent to speak to my parents. I physically overheard my therapist ttalk over the phone to my mother, I was listening on another phone which had the therapist tell my mother that i told on them about not giving me my mail,the therapist also said I missed the deadline for the job which got my parents mad. i just dont want to do janitorial work.

The therapist also told me parents that I should be put on disability and be placed in a governemnt program for disabled people. Can the therapist discuss this with my parents, and reveal the conversation we had about my problems at home.

This is not the first time I overheard this conversation. About a week ago, the therapist called my parents and told them about the disability and be put in a governement program for disabled

What can i say if i file a grievance. please help. The therapisy should have a supervisor. but I dont know if they will be on my side. This is a serious issue because my whole family is angry at me for not submitting the deadline job. Some therapist, getting my family against me.

[gloamingone]

That is a complete violation of your confidentiality! Unless you give written permission, your T can't discuss a single thing you tell her with another person. Does this T have a supervisor?

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[wotchermuggle]

She is not allowed to talk to anyone unless you fill out a form agreeing to it. It's usually called informed consent. That is unless she thinks you are going to kill yourself, harm a child (or have harmed a child) , or kill somebody else.

Do you know exactly what was in the confidentiality sheet you signed?

[Bill3]

You might have given him this permission on the forms you signed. If so, I would think that you could revoke that permission.

[makeshift333]

Originally Posted by gloamingone

That is a complete violation of your confidentiality! Unless you give written permission, your T can't discuss a single thing you tell her with another person. Does this T have a supervisor?

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What can i say if i file a grievance. please help. The therapisy should have a supervisor. but I dont know if they will be on my side. This is a serious issue because my whole family is angry at me for not submitting the deadline job. Some therapist, getting my family against me.

[gloamingone]

I would write a letter to the supervisor stating the dates you overheard your T violating your rights. Can you get the supervisor's name somehow?

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[unaluna]

Have you tried contacting a disability lawyer?

Eta - the therapist is not turning your family against you. They are all trying to make you independent. Like to pay your own bills - food, rent. Is this a surprise to you, or did you expect your parents to support you forever?

[A Red Panda]

A few observations:

Your parents are breaking the law if they open your mail.
Your T is breaking confidentiality if you didn't sign anything giving them permission to speak to your parents.

At the same time, it doesn't make sense that you didn't even apply for the job just because you didn't feel like doing janitorial work. It's good, honest work. What is their reasoning for wanting you to go on disability? It can't just be because you don't have a job - that wouldn't qualify you.

[Bill3]

I don't favor filing any sort of grievance just yet, or contacting a supervisor. My suggestion would be first to talk to the T about what has been happening, and what you expect of her/him. And also take a good look at whatever confidentiality/consent forms you signed, it may be that you already gave permission (which would mean that the T did not act unethically in speaking to you parents) and now would want to revoke it.

[SabinaS]

Can you speak to your therapist about it and ask them outright why he/she is speaking to your mother? Sounds like a strange situation and I'm wondering if you've told the whole story here? Either way, a therapist shouldn't be speaking to your family about you, unless you are in danger/a danger to someone else... or, as Bill said, unless you've signed a consent form but even then, it's not best practice.

your post does sounds a bit paranoid though - do you feel as though everyone is against you? It sounds strange that you are seeing a therapist simply because you don't movies or have a job, why did you go along with it? Maybe you could find your own therapist?

Is Brentwood in the US? If so, you do not have to sign a confidentiality consent form for anything other than the release of information. Your confidentiality rights are automatic. If you signed a consent form, you likely signed something giving your therapist permission to talk to your parents. It is easy to revoke a consent form. Just write down that you revoke any previous consents for release of information about you, sign it and give it to the therapist. Keep a copy for yourself.

[googley]

My guess would be since your mom was in on your first session, you may have singed a release of information (consent) for your therapist to talk to your mom at that session. Ask your T and see what she says. If she says you did, tell her you want to revoke that consent. If she says you didn't then tell her you are upset and ask to talk to her supervisor. If she works in private practice you can take the issue to the state licensing board.

[persevere]

You probably signed a consent form, if not then yes they broke confidentiality.

You can revoke consent, or suggest to your parents that you would like to pick your own therapist and that you won't have your mom sit in until you personally want her to.

[amandalouise]

first step to filing a grievance is finding out whether your confidentiality was in fact violated...

example here in NY signing a confidentiality form means you are giving the therapist permission to talk with parents or other treatment providers...

you also say you still live with your parents. if this is because of mental problems for which your parents are your legal guardians then your confidentiality was not violated, that is if you are in the USA. the legal guardian of a mentally ill adult has the right to know what is going on with that person for which they are legally obligated to make mental and physicla health decisions...

also some mental disorders contain the symptom of paranoia... not saying you are but just saying this may be a factor in a legal issue such as a violation of confidentiality, as in if your mental disorders and meds have a past history of making you believe things like others are out to get you, others are conspiring against you, others are breaching your rights, this will come up in present legal matters of the same problem

my suggestion is talk with your parents and treatment providers, find out why they needed to discuss you and your problems and whether this is something that actually violated your confidentiality.

as for the opening your mail thats easily fixed. you are an adult you can go to your local post office and obtain a mail box. then you go to the post office and get your mail out of your mailbox with a key. only those you give your key to can get into your mailbox at the post office.

[brillskep]

Originally Posted by gloamingone

I would write a letter to the supervisor stating the dates you overheard your T violating your rights. Can you get the supervisor's name somehow?

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Unless it's a supervisor within an organization, contacting the supervisor is a rather indirect way of doing it. Best to contact the therapist's licensing board and file a complaint. They should provide a template or guidelines on what you need to write on their website or you can call them and ask.

[brillskep]

If you didn't do so at first, make sure to read the confidentiality agreement you signed before you file a complaint. You might have unwillingly given the therapist the right to discuss your sessions. I'm sorry you're going through this, it sounds very confusing and troubling. Hope you can sort things out.