In Arena v. Saphier, 201 N.J. Super. 79, 89, 492 A.2d 1020 (App.Div.1985), the court recognized that the purpose of the psychologist-patient privilege is to foster full disclosure of the patient's most intimate emotions, fears and fantasies in order to promote effective psychological treatment. Arena, supra, 201 N.J. Super. at 86, 492 A.2d 1020. Just as a client may be unwilling to convey embarrassing and harmful information to their attorney without assurances that the communications will remain confidential, patients seeking psychological treatment may be unwilling to disclose their most intimate emotions, fears and fantasies if such communications may eventually be subject to disclosure.