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Stakeholders urge Board to withdraw proposal for psychotherapist–client privilege exception in investigative context
Summary
During public comment at the April 17 meeting, multiple stakeholder organizations asked the California Board of Psychology to withdraw a proposed psychotherapist–client privilege exception for board investigations. Stakeholders said the exception is unnecessary given the rarity of such occurrences and could harm clients' confidentiality.
A contested item during the meeting was the proposal (raised in the sunset packet) to create an exception to psychotherapist–client privilege for board investigations.
Tyler Windy, speaking for the California Psychological Association (CPA), told the board he and several allied organizations had submitted letters of concern included in the hand‑carry materials. Windy said the data in the agenda show the board invoked any such exception only a small number of times (the speaker said about four times over several…
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