Protect your confidences
Meeting with your bible study group at a local coffee
spot? Talking with your counselor over a
latte? Be careful! It is wonderful to have these types of
resources available to help you through life's difficult moments, especially if
you are dealing with separation, ,divorce, custody matters, etc. However, be sensitive to the fact that your
confidentiality in a public place where you can be seen and heard may be
limited. Do you know who is sitting at
the table behind you? Who is in line
while you wait for your bagel and java?
If you knew that your spouse's divorce lawyer was enjoying breakfast
just feet away, would your conversation change?
If it would, then you may not want to share those parts of life in those
contexts. We encourage our clients to
have support systems in place, but choose carefully when and where you want to
rely on them.
