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Your therapist will login to the same room and respond with feedback, insights and guidance.\n\nTogether you’ll work towards making a positive change in your life, accomplishing your goals and overcoming your troubles.\n\nIS WHAT I SHARE WITH MY THERAPIST PRIVATE?\nYour parent will not have access to this room. You can talk to your therapist about anything, but there are a few things that they would be required to share with either your parents or other adults. If you share any of the following issues with your therapist, they would have to break confidentiality for your protection or the protection of others:\n\n• If you are seriously contemplating severely harming yourself or someone else.\n• If you share with your therapist that you are being abused or neglected, or know of another individual under 18 who is being abused or neglected.\n• If you share with your therapist that you know of an elderly person who is being abused or neglected.\n\nPlease consult with your therapist about what kind of information and updates your parent(s) may get regarding your work with your therapist.\n\nWHO ARE THE THERAPISTS?\nWe require every Therapist providing services on the Platform to be an accredited, trained, and experienced licensed U.S. psychologist (PhD / PsyD), licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT), licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), licensed professional counselor (LPC), or similar applicable recognized professional certification based on their state and/or jurisdiction. 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