One of the key tenets of therapy is the assurance of confidentiality. It is vitally important to the therapeutic process that what is shared, is shared safely with the assurance that no part of our work is disclosed by me to anyone, in any form, whether with your permission or not. So, any client review that bore a client name or any information that could remotely identify my client would be a serious threat to my rigorous standing in respect to the sacrosanct promise of confidentiality. It simply is a no no for me.  (Please click on the link for limits of confidentiality to see the rare exceptions). I know some therapists minimise risk to confidentiality by providing anonymous testimonials but really? What is the point of that? There is no room for authentication and I am not suggesting for one moment that any therapist would fabricate good reviews but the potential is there. In addition, no one is going to post a bad testimonial on their website. So, website testimonials are biased. I understand that they are appealing, I really do, but they are just not very useful.

My clients are hugely grateful when they make headway on issues that have been troubling them for years, and yes they write and express as much to me. I am always hugely gratified when my clients blossom and move on, but like the therapy itself, shared appreciation is held safely and quietly within the boundary of therapy.