School Counsellors Dilemma

You are a school counsellor and you are working with a 15 year old boy called Jake. He has had a troubled childhood and has been bullied and abused by his parents. You have been working with him for over a month now and he has only just started opening up and trusting you. In one session he admits to physically abusing his girlfriend once when he lost control and bullying her when he is upset. He says that he does not mean to hurt her and that he really loves her and that she is the only good thing in his life. Later on in the session he shows you a photo of her on his phone. You realise that the girl in the picture is your best friend’s daughter Hayley. You worry about Hayley's safety and want to warn you friend but by doing this you break confidentiality and the trust between you and the client