Counseling Form

1) Counseling is a behavioural science and works differently for different people hence the number of sessions taken for each one varies depending on the process of counseling and issues of the client. 2) There are times when counseling/ therapy needs to go hand in hand with medications. At, such times, the client may be asked to seek help through any psychiatrist. 3) Counseling may also involve the use of psychometric evaluations/ testing; which may be recommended by the counselor to be taken at extra cost to understand the client's issues better and help the client further. 4) The psychometric/ psychological testing/ psycho-educational tests' results, clinical symptoms, judgement of the practitioner and other related test results only give a direction to the diagnosis. The scores of the test may also vary according to internal and external stimuli of the individual. 5) Counseling sessions will be conducted through prior appointments only. 6) The client will be provided with a session slot with prior mutual consent of the counselor and the client. The client is expected to stick to the time. 7) If the client is late for his appointment, the counselor is not responsible for the impunctuality and the session slot will not be moved further unless the counselor has an availability. 8) The counselor is not responsible for any adverse actions or decision taken by the client while or after therapy. 9) It is mandatory to pay to the counselor her fees before or after the session, as per the charges discussed. 10) The confidentiality of the client shall be maintained by the counselor throughout but can also be breached in cases of: (1)- a law order, (2)- risk of harm to the client or others &/or (3)- a child or adolescent clients. 11) At times, the counselor may not be able to continue her counseling with the particular client hence, she may terminate client's counseling without further notice & without providing a reason. At such times, the counselor is not liable to refer the client to another counselor (unless she wants to, out of her will). 12) Suicide Prevention Helplines are to be contacted in case the client feels suicidal.