Do you accept referrals/self-referrals?
Yes.
What can I expect from assessment?
What will my assessment report look like?
In line with best practice guidelines and decision-maker expectations, risk assessment reports include the following standard sections (if applicable):
Is everything I say during the assessment interview confidential?
Information that you share during the assessment interview may appear in your assessment report.
Additionally, some forms of unreported offending, and possible future offending, must be reported to authorities as per relevant guidelines and legislation: e.g., Ethical guidelines on reporting abuse and neglect, and criminal activity (Australian Psychological Society), ‘Failure to disclose’ legislation (Crimes Act 1958), Mandatory reporting legislation (Children, Youth, & Families Act 2005).
I will discuss with you limits of confidentiality before the start of assessment.
Can I get both a sexual offending risk assessment report and treatment for sexual problem behaviours?
I am able to offer risk assessment reports before the start of treatment. However, once treatment has started, I am unable to provide risk assessment reports (initial or repeat). This is in line with best practice guidelines, which recommend against treating clinicians writing risk assessment reports for their clients. Once treatment has started, I am only able to provide treatment summary reports (i.e., reports summarising treatment goals, attendance, engagement, progress, recommendations, etc.). If you wish to obtain a risk assessment report once treatment has started, you will need to find the services of another psychologist. This will ensure that your report is considered by decision-makers to be objective and reliable.
If you have another question about sexual offending risk assessment, feel free to contact me. Keep in mind, however, that depending on the nature of your question, I may be unable to answer it over email and request we schedule a session instead to discuss your question.