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Can a counselor LPC counsel a patient who is currently under the care of another counselor?
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∙ 15y ago
It isn't a good idea. I am a practicing psychologist and I will not treat someone if they are under another therapist's care (conflict of interests, splitting, etc). If the counselor is a specialist in something I am not (family therapy, for example), I ask for a release of information to speak to the other counselor so that I might work in tandem with them. Also, the first thing I ask someone who mentions that they are with another counselor, is "why are you seeing me?". They may just be "shopping around", but if there is an inappropriate therapist/patient relationship going on or abuse, you should know about it and encourage the patient to report it.
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Some states recognize a legal privilege as to communications between counselor and patient where psychotherapy is involved, but such a privilege probably would not apply to statements made in a group. If there's no privilege involved, the counselor is free to report the patient's statements to law enforcement if he sees fit to do so. However, the counselor is under no legal obligation to report the patient's statements to anyone. Your question, of course, is not what the counselor is legally allowed to do, but rather, what he or she should do. I think the decision must depend on the circumstances and that the counselor should put professional concerns in the forefront.
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