Friending - I do not accept friend requests from current or former counselling clients on any of my personal social networking sites. I believe that access to each other's personal information on these sites could not only blur the boundaries of a therapeutic relationship, but also compromise the client's confidentiality and therapist's respective privacy.

Interacting - Please do not use posts, tagging or other means of communicating with me online if we already have an established therapist and client. These forms of communication could pose a risk to client confidentiality. Please contact me via phone or email to set up an appointment, noting that neither phone or email are not secure forms of communication. Please only use phone and email for scheduling and administrative purposes. Please avoid not include personal information via phone or email.

Business Review Sites - I do not respond to reviews, either positive or negative, due to confidentiality.

Testimonials - Please know that my presence on social media platforms or business review sites is not a request for a testimonial. The British Columbia Association of Clinical Counsellors (BCACC) Standard for Promoting and Advertising Service stipulates: “an RCC should never solicit testimonials, expressly or by implication, from clients or other persons who, because of their particular circumstances, may be vulnerable to undue influence” (BCACC Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Clinical Practice and Guidelines for Registered Clinical Counsellors, 2011)."

Email Communication - I only use email communication for scheduling purposes. Please do not send personal information or questions about your therapy via email. If something does come up you would like to discuss, we will set aside time to discuss in-session, or in rare cases, via phone. Please note that using email communication poses an inherent risk of third risk interaction as email is not fully secure or confidential.