GENERAL TERMS OF USE

Content on this website (www.SudburyPsych.com) and the associated social media accounts is for information purposes only. Our online interactions do not constitute a formal therapeutic relationship. Information presented is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical or mental health disorders.

All views expressed online are that of Sudbury Psychology Services and its associates.

Your interaction with Sudbury Psychology Services via this website, the blog, and/or social media accounts is of your own free will. By interacting with this website or associated social media accounts, you agree to the policies outlined on this webpage. You also agree not to hold Sudbury Psychology Services liable for any outcomes related to these interactions. You may also choose not to interact with Sudbury Psychology Services online as you see fit.

 IF YOU ARE IN CRISIS

If you or your loved one are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.

Our website and associated social media platforms do not serve as a suitable medium to reach out for help if you are in crisis. Here are some crisis response services to connect with should you be experiencing a crisis:

- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-8255

- National Domestic Violence: 1-800-799-7233

- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673

- National Alliance of Mental Health Hotline: 1-800-950-NAMI or text “HELPLINE” to 62640

- Teen and Youth Adult Helpline: 1-800-950-6264 or Text “FRIEND” 62640 (M-F 10am-10pm)

- Self-Harm Hotline: 1-800-366-8288

 SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY DISCLAIMERS + ONLINE INTERACTIONS

The intention for using social media for therapists is for the sharing of information through blog posts, articles, inspirational photos, practice updates, advocacy, marketing, and providing content in a technologically expanding field. A therapeutic relationship is a professional relationship. A social media presence or following your therapist on social media is not to be confused with a relationship outside of therapy. Ethical, professional, and therapeutic boundaries must be followed and honored. For this reason, clinicians at Sudbury Psychology Services do not accept “friend requests” from, or “follow” current or previous clients on social networking sites (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) through personal accounts. Clients may choose to follow or not follow the postings of Dr. Lisa A. Taylor at Sudbury Psychology Services. Clinicians at Sudbury Psychology Services will not follow clients via social networking, if Clinicians find out that for some reason they are following a clients account, they will immediately unfollow that account, as to reduce risk of outside relationships. This can create confusion about whether it is being done as part of your treatment or for personal curiosity. This policy is enforced in order to maintain the confidentiality and respective privacy of both our clients and clinicians.

Additionally, the viewing of your online activities without your consent and without our explicit arrangement towards a specific purpose could potentially have a negative influence on our working relationship. If you wish to share online content that you have participated in creating with your therapist, please bring those to session with you where they can be shared and explored together.

Please do not contact any clinician at Sudbury Psychology Services via chat or messaging on sites such as Facebook or Instagram. These methods are not secure, so we cannot guarantee your confidentiality and we may not respond in a timely manner.

Should you need help immediately, please contact us by telephone or email. As a practice, we aim to respond to all phone calls and email inquiries within a 72 hour period. Email is to be utilized for mostly administrative purposes, rather than personal emails or emails that are of a time-sensitive nature (like rescheduling an appointment).

Please refrain from using wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with any clinician at Dr. Lisa A. Taylor at Sudbury Psychology Services on public social media platforms. By engaging with us in this way on public social media platforms, you could compromise your confidentiality.

 USE OF INFORMATION GAINED ON THIS WEBSITE

Sudbury Psychology Services is the sole owner of the information collected on the Sudbury Psychology Services website. This site stores no information about its visitors, with the exceptions of basic logging for site statistics, and information provided by visitors who fill out online inquiry forms.

On certain pages, such as the contact page or the consultation request page, visitors have the option of providing their names, phone numbers, email addresses, and messages. This information is not gathered without visitors knowing and providing active permission and participation.

This site does not display or make available visitors’ personal information to any person except the user himself or herself, except at the request of the user. This site does not retrieve personal information from the visitor’s computer that was not originally sent to us or by us.

 DISCLAIMER

The content on this website is provided “as is” and without warranties of any kind, either express or implied. Sudbury Psychology Services disclaims all warranties, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, or non-infringement. Sudbury Psychology Services does not warrant that the functions or content contained in this website will be uninterrupted or error-free, that defects will be corrected, or that this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other harmful components. Sudbury Psychology Services does not warrant or make any representation regarding use, or the result of use, of the content in terms of accuracy, reliability, or otherwise. The content may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors, and Sudbury Psychology Services may make changes or improvements at any time.

 PRIVACY POLICY

Sudbury Psychology Services is committed to protecting your privacy. We use the information we collect about you to process inquiries and to provide a more personalized experience. Please read on for more details about our privacy policy.

- What information do we collect?

  - When you fill out a form on our site, we need to know your name, email address, phone number, all other information provided is based on your discretion. This allows us to process your inquiries and respond to your needs.

- How do we protect your information?

  - We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you enter, submit, or access your personal information.

- Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

  - We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

- Third-party links

  - Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our website. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We, therefore, have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.

By using our site, you consent to our website’s privacy policy.

 CHANGES TO OUR TERMS, DISCLAIMER, AND PRIVACY POLICY

Sudbury Psychology Services reserves the right to change these terms, disclaimers, and privacy policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page. We encourage you to review these terms periodically for any updates or changes.