[FairyLeaf]

This is more legal related to Canadian Laws under the Youth Justice Act and me sharing information with my counselor about a youth causing a crime...

Short: I was attacked by a group of people. Police caught one of them, that person is a youth. The rest are at large. I have a trial because the youth pleaded not guilty so there is a trial for a few days. I called the Court for information and I had the right to the attackers name and information. I was mailed a legal document with the following information: the attackers name, date of birth, address, etc., but in the document, it clearly states I can not share or show this document to anyone as this person is protected under the Youth Protection Act.

I was served with the court subpoena to appear as the victim/witness, on the paper it only shows, the full name and date of birth of the attacker and what the arrests were, which are proven in court, so they were charged.

My counselor knows about the attack and I don't talk about it. I talked to someone who deals with victims of crime and they said if I did say or "slip" the youths name most counselors would pretend they never heard what I said or I can request them not to document it anywhere.

I haven't been able to talk about the attack (just, what happened, the facts, I don't say much of anything of what happened) because I am bound by the legal system to not talk about it. I need to be able to say the name in order to make sense of it, but I am not allowed. I could go to jail as the youth is protected under an act.

If I showed my counselor the court subpoena would it matter even if it shows the name and age, then charges? Would counselors keep that sort of thing safe that if I were to share that information it stayed in the room and nothing was documented? If I were to show the full court document of sensitive information on it and I am bound to not tell anyone or show anyone what is written on the paper, would it matter? Who would know?

I guess, I am trying to talk about it, but I am unable to really talk about it because I am basically on the radar of if I told anyone or showed anyone the document I could be charged and sent to jail for breaching the Youth Protection Act? How would they know if I talked to my counselor about it?'

I am lost, it really is not fair. The youth deserves nothing, no protection and they could have murdered me.

[kecanoe]

My ts have told me that unless they believe I am a danger to self or others they will keep everything in confidence. I would tell t, and ask t to not document it and then refer to the person by initials and talk about the attack and the trial as much as I needed to.

You could ask your t upfront if they would be willing to keep the discussion confidential. I hope t says yes.

[ScarletPimpernel]

I don't understand why saying the name is necessary. I would ask your T if she would document anything or report anything BEFORE actually showing or telling her the details. If she's a good T, she'll be upfront and honest with you.

[itjustis]

I would say exactly this post to your T and see what she says just to be sure.
You are protected under client confidentiality so she shouldn't have to say anything to anyone, nor write any names down.
You are not a danger to yourself or others either so again she shouldn't need to mention it to anyone.

I totally understand the need to say the name in relation to the trauma to process it and move on.

I really hope this works out for you. Good luck!