Privacy Policy

Information you provide directly

• Name, email address, and phone number submitted through our contact form

• Any message or inquiry you send us

• Information submitted when requesting an appointment or consultation

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and standard web analytics tools, including:

• Browser type and version

• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

• Pages visited and time spent on each page

• Referring website (how you found us)

• General geographic location (city/region level — not your exact address)

• Date and time of your visit

Information we do not collect

We do not collect sensitive health or clinical information through our website. Please do not submit details about your mental health history, diagnoses, medications, or reasons for seeking therapy through our contact form or any other form on this site.

Information collected through this website is used solely to:

• Respond to your inquiry or contact form submission

• Schedule consultations or appointments

• Send you information you have specifically requested

• Improve the usability and content of our website

• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. We do not use your information for advertising or marketing purposes beyond responding to your direct inquiry.

When you submit our contact form or send us an email, your message is transmitted over the internet. While we take reasonable steps to protect this communication, standard email and web forms are not fully encrypted and should not be used to share sensitive personal or clinical information.

If you are an existing client with clinical questions or concerns, please use the secure client portal or contact us by phone.

Our website may use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to support basic website functionality and analytics. These may include:

• Essential cookies — required for the website to function (e.g., form submissions)

• Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors interact with our site (e.g., Google Analytics)

You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

If we use Google Analytics or a similar service, data collected is aggregated and anonymized — we cannot identify individual visitors from this data.

Our website may use the following types of third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Website hosting provider — hosts and delivers our website

• Analytics platform (e.g., Google Analytics) — provides anonymized visitor statistics

• Scheduling or booking tool (e.g., SimplePractice, Calendly) — if used for appointment requests

• Email service provider — delivers responses to your inquiries

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you interact with through our site.

Our website may contain links to external websites, including resources, articles, or tools. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. Visiting a linked site is at your own discretion.

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information through our site, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

We take reasonable technical and administrative steps to protect the information collected through this website, including:

• SSL/TLS encryption on all pages (https)

• Secure, access-controlled web hosting

• Limited staff access to submitted inquiries

• Regular review of our data practices

No method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we do our best to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access — request a copy of the information we hold about you

• Correction — request that inaccurate information be corrected

• Deletion — request that we delete your information, subject to legal retention requirements

• Opt-out — opt out of any non-essential communications at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email address]. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

This practice is located in Texas and operates in compliance with the Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), which took effect July 1, 2024. As a Texas resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access — confirm whether we are processing your personal data and obtain a copy of it

• Right to correction — correct inaccuracies in your personal data

• Right to deletion — request deletion of personal data you have provided or that we have collected

• Right to data portability — obtain a copy of your data in a portable format

• Right to opt out — opt out of the processing of personal data for purposes of targeted advertising or the sale of personal data. We do not sell personal data or use it for targeted advertising.

To submit a privacy request under the TDPSA, contact us at [email address]. We will respond within 45 days. If we are unable to fulfill your request, we will provide a reason. You may appeal a denial by contacting us in writing, and if your appeal is denied, you may contact the Texas Attorney General at www.texasattorneygeneral.gov.

Texas mental health confidentiality

In addition to federal HIPAA protections, this practice complies with the Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 611, which governs the confidentiality of mental health records in Texas. Texas law provides additional protections beyond HIPAA in certain areas, including stricter limitations on the disclosure of mental health records without patient authorization. These protections are detailed in our separate Notice of Privacy Practices provided to clients.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.