In my opinion, counseling records should be held to a highest standard of privacy of all health records.  It is much more damaging to a person to publicly reveal a history of affairs, suicide attempts, psychosis, alcohol and drug abuse than it is to reveal a list of recent lab values and blood pressure readings.  The 1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, known as HIPAA was created to protect the privacy of health records. ...

Psychotherapy is a process focused on helping you heal and learn more constructive ways to deal with the problems or issues within your life. It can also be a supportive process when going through a difficult period or under increased stress, such as starting a new career or going through a divorce. Generally psychotherapy is  recommended whenever a person is grappling with a life, relationship or work issue or a specific mental health concern,...