Can my guidance Counselor?

Tell my mom im bi if i do to her and ask her to help me with something im going through...

Mr. Nubbins	dont tell your guidance counselor. go talk to the school psych. they cant tell ur parents stuff.
elizabethleica	i think so. but its better if u do.
FifthSonata	Your guidance counselor has to stay with the same rules of privacy that general psychiatrist abides by. The only time they say anything is if they suspect you're a danger to yourself or someone else.
mike	I wouldn't trust guidance counselors.They can tell your mom anything if they think it will help you.
kipperkat	yes. or give your mom a note
TrekkieGirl	no. what is said btwn you and your counselor stays there, the only way she'll tell anybody anything is if it will cause bodily or mental harm to yourself or others.
kurama x	She can tell your mom, she isn't a therapists, she isn't sworn to secrecy.
x__laughability	She probably can. You might want to bring your mom to your school first, rather than on the phone. Unless your guidance counselor is willing to go to your house. You'll get through it. I promise. I'm not bi, but I have a friend that is. She got through it, and her family accepted her with open arms.
sean w	yes, if you dont find yourself capable of telling your mother yourself, and your counselor feels comforatable enough to do it, there should be no problem with that. I'm sure your mother would rather hear it from you, but its always worth it to ask for help with this kind of problem if your not ready by yourself, but feel it has to be done edit:sorry, i read it wrong, no i dont believe she can, especially if you say do not say anything. If she does, I believe its breaking student confidentiality rights. Unless your bisexuality is in some way hurting someone, she is not supposed to say anything about it
Jac	there is this certain code of ethics about counselors, and that is: confidentiality. but if it is your mom and it is for a good reason that your counselor would tell your mom about your problem then it would be alright...
kindandcaring	yes you guidance counselor is there to help you noone else while you are with that person..so go ahead and good luck!
Ylang-Ylang	Counselling is in total confidence, if you dont want your parents to know certain things, whatever your age.
La Hire	No, she could not, it is a violation of Doctor Patient Privelage, and a counselour could not disclose that information without your consent. The only exception, that would allow a Counselor to disclose that information without your consent, would be if you are threatning to harm yourself or others.
cheeky_lil_pixiegirl	I don't think so. They aren't allowed to discuss what you say with anyone unless you give them permission. My counsellors never told my parents anything that I had told them.
Ulty	If that's the case then I'm pretty certain your counselor has a legal responsibility not to say anything to your mom if that's your wish. Maybe ask this question in law and ethics or GLBT for some more opinions. Good luck and being bi is nothing to be ashamed of.
weregunnafight	i dont think she would tell your parents unless you wanted her too counselors are there to help you not to rat on you legaly they have to tell your parents if your life is indangered like your doing drugs or you want to die or something but something like that she would not say
MadforMAC	No. Unless you are suicidal or harming yourself, they don't need to discuss this with your parents. So you feel more relaxed, when you go in, just say you want to make sure this is a confidential conversation.
ashnperry	No she won't tell anyone. I don't know if she has the right to legally or not, but from my experience counselors want you to trust them so they won't blab your secrets to other people.
Weston R	If you request your guidance councelor not share that with your parents, they are legally obligated to not tell them until you say its okay.
Adam	As long as your not causing harm to yourself or others than most guidance counselors are confidential but just ask him or her if you can talk confidentially.
I love my baby boy!	Ask her not to tell your mother. She will respect that, I'm sure.
The Original V	as far as i know....NO, but you need to reiterate to your counselor that you dont feel comfortable talking with her unless she can reassure you that your conversations are confidential.
swissprincessxoxo	No you must ask for confidientiality! They ONLY TELL IF YOU SAY YOU ARE MUTILATING YOURSELF (CUTTING), OR SOMETHING LIKE KILLING YOURSELF OR OTHER PEOPLE!
S	Unless you tell them to tell your mom, no. Counselors are obligated to tell if you threaten to hurt yourself or others.
Dashing Geek	She should not - that is confidential information. Make sure you know that you do not want your mother to know. If the law says she can, she can, but it isn't good practice. Her goal should be to maintain your trust; she should only tell your parents about things that endanger you. That's my humble opinion; I don't know the laws.
Cydney	Nope, everything is confiential unless: 1. You are a threat to yourself 2. You are a threat to others 3. You have/are planning on comitting a crime
NSangel	When you go talk to your counselor make sure that what you say is held in confidence. And let them know that you want her help. I'm pretty sure that unless it's illegal, your parent's will not be involved unless you want them to be. (and if your saying that your bi-sexual..then no your parent's won't be told by the counselor..but she probably will want you to tell them yourself) lots of luck hon
cheeringgirl@sbcglobal.net	your guidence councelor, like a real councelor, is not allowed to release personal information that you tell them. the only way they can tell someone is if you seem to pose a personal threat like you wanna kill yourself. just tell them, just to be totally sure, that you dont want them to tell your parent or anyone. and i am positive they wont
puppy_blue_z	wow that is sorta your choice
twirpy_gurl	NO! The only thing your counselor is legally ALLOWED to tell your parents is if you tell her you are planning on hurting yourself or someone else. That's IT. You need to tell your parents about your sexual preference sooner or later, or they will find out on their own anyways.
Pink B	The answer is it depends. 1) what are the laws in your state? 2) is the counselor a Psychologist or Psychiatrist if so medical confidentially may come into play. 3) If the counselor is in a school administration position then yes under law that the school acts as your parent when your parent isn't there. (there's a latin term for this) 4) if this is a private school then your rights may be tossed away based on what contract youparents signed to enroll you.