I am strongly committed to protecting the privacy of personal data that I maintain about clients. As per the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that took effect ‪on May 25th, 2018, I have updated my Privacy Policy to make it easier for you to understand what information I collect and why.

• I do not send out any marketing emails or newsletters and never share information with any 3rd party without your prior written consent.

• I will not share your personal information with other individuals or organisations, except where I have reason to believe you or others to be at risk, or where there is a legal duty to disclose it, or as otherwise specified, if applicable.

• I store your first name, surname, phone number and email address (and in the case of minor children those of their parent) and will use your contact details only to get in touch with you about matters relating to your therapy, such as booking appointments, and to provide helpful information, where appropriate, unless you have given your explicit consent for me to contact you for other purposes.

• All subsequent data obtained from you is held under a Client Code with no name, telephone or address link. 

• Notes of your sessions will be kept for 7 years from the last attended therapy session, or for 7 years from the date of a minor child’s 18th birthday, in accordance with professional requirements. I will take steps to ensure the security of the records. At the end of the retention period your notes will be securely destroyed and/or deleted.

• I am a registered Data Controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK.

• I will provide you with free access to the information I hold about you, should you wish.

• You have the right to withdraw consent at any time for me to hold your data.