By law the counselor is required to break the confidentiality of a client when they are willing to harm themselves of others (Herlihy & Corey, 2015). In Standard B.1.a., counselors preserve the awareness and sensitivity regarding cultural confidentiality and privacy. Counselors respect the differing views toward disclosing information. Through ongoing conversations with the clients; the counselors figures out as to how, when, and with whom information is to be shared. According to the Standard B.1.c., “the rights of your client’s information disclosed only with appropriate consent or with sound legal or ethical justification.” While inquiring confidently of Standard B.2.a, “it doesn’t apply when disclosure is required to protect clients or identified others from serious and foreseeable harm or when legal requirements demand that confidential information must be revealed” (Herlihy & Corey,
By law the counselor is required to break the confidentiality of a client when they are willing to harm themselves of others (Herlihy & Corey, 2015). In Standard B.1.a., counselors preserve the awareness and sensitivity regarding cultural confidentiality and privacy. Counselors respect the differing views toward disclosing information. Through ongoing conversations with the clients; the counselors figures out as to how, when, and with whom information is to be shared. According to the Standard B.1.c., “the rights of your client’s information disclosed only with appropriate consent or with sound legal or ethical justification.” While inquiring confidently of Standard B.2.a, “it doesn’t apply when disclosure is required to protect clients or identified others from serious and foreseeable harm or when legal requirements demand that confidential information must be revealed” (Herlihy & Corey,