2005 West Virginia Code - §30-31-13. — Disclosure.

§30-31-13. Disclosure.

All information communicated to or acquired by a licensed professional counselor while engaged in the practice of counseling with a client is privileged information and may not be disclosed by the counselor except:
(a) With the written consent of the client, or in the case of death or disability, with the written consent of a personal representative or other person authorized to sue or the beneficiary of any insurance policy on the client's life, health or physical condition;
(b) When a communication reveals the contemplation of an act dangerous to the client or others; or
(c) When the client, or his or her personal representative, waives the privilege by bringing charges against the licensed professional counselor.