WEBSITE PRIVACY AND USE NOTICE

1. ADMINISTRATIVE CONTEXT STATEMENT

This page provides factual information regarding use of this public website. It is provided to support practice transparency, assist in administrative verification, and clarify the difference between public website activity and clinical services.
The active clinical authority for all psychotherapeutic services described on this website is the Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential.
The Ph.D. reflects academic and research background. It does not indicate psychologist licensure and does not mean this practice provides psychological testing, psychological evaluations, school psychology services, forensic evaluations, disability evaluations, ADHD testing, autism testing, or educational assessment services.

1. PURPOSE OF THIS NOTICE

This Website Privacy & Use Notice applies to use of the public website for Rebecca S. de Vries, Ph.D., LPC / Rebecca S. de Vries, Ph.D., LLC.
This notice addresses public website use, general website privacy, website-contact boundaries, and visitor responsibilities.
This notice is separate from the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
The HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices addresses protected health information connected to clinical services. This Website Privacy & Use Notice addresses public website use and does not replace the HIPAA Notice.

1. WEBSITE INFORMATIONAL PURPOSE

This website provides general information about the practice, credentials, service scope, telehealth operations, insurance and billing guidance, privacy notices, and contact pathways.
Website content is informational only.
Browsing this website does not create a counselor-client relationship.
Submitting a website form, sending an email, leaving a voicemail, using a link, or reviewing website content does not create a counselor-client relationship.
A counselor-client relationship begins only after the practice determines that the request is within scope, intake requirements are completed, consent documents are reviewed and signed, and services are formally established.

1. WEBSITE CONTACT BOUNDARY

Website contact methods are for general administrative communication only.
Website contact forms, email, voicemail, text messaging, and other non-session communication methods are not emergency-contact systems.
Website contact methods should not be used for:

1. Emergencies
2. Crisis situations
3. Immediate safety concerns
4. Time-sensitive clinical concerns
5. Urgent mental health needs
6. Clinical instructions requiring immediate response

For an emergency or immediate safety concern, use emergency or crisis resources available in the person’s location, such as 911, a local emergency department, or a crisis hotline.

1. NO CLINICAL ADVICE FROM WEBSITE USE

Website content is not psychotherapy, diagnosis, assessment, evaluation, supervision, consultation, or emergency support.
Website content should not be used as a substitute for professional care, emergency care, medical care, psychiatric care, legal advice, insurance advice, or individualized clinical guidance.
The website does not provide psychological testing, diagnostic evaluations, school psychology services, forensic evaluations, disability evaluations, ADHD testing, autism testing, or educational assessment services.

1. INFORMATION SUBMITTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE

A visitor may choose to submit limited information through website contact methods.
Visitors should avoid sending sensitive clinical information, detailed health information, emergency information, or highly private information through public website forms or unsecured communication methods.
Information submitted through website contact methods may be used to respond to the inquiry, determine whether the request appears to fall within the stated practice scope, and provide administrative follow-up when appropriate.
Submitting information through the website does not guarantee that services will be provided.

1. WEBSITE DATA AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Public websites may collect or process basic technical information as part of ordinary website operation.
Depending on website configuration, this may include information such as:

1. Browser type
2. Device type
3. General usage information
4. Pages visited
5. Referring website or search source
6. Date and time of website access
7. Approximate location information based on internet connection
8. Cookies or similar technical tools used by the website platform

This information is generally used for website operation, performance, security, analytics, or basic administrative understanding of website use.

1. COOKIES AND ANALYTICS

This website may use platform-based cookies, analytics tools, or similar technical features depending on Weebly settings and connected services.
Cookies and analytics tools may help the website function, measure general traffic, or understand how visitors use the website.
Public website analytics are separate from clinical records.
Public website cookies or analytics do not provide access to TherapyNotes, TherapyPortal, clinical documentation, psychotherapy records, payment records, or protected health information maintained in the clinical record.

1. THIRD-PARTY LINKS

This website may include links to external websites, official registries, regulatory agencies, insurance resources, client portal access, or other third-party resources.
External websites are controlled by their own organizations. This practice is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security practices, or availability of external websites.
Visitors should review the privacy and use policies of external websites before submitting information through those sites.

1. CLIENT PORTAL SEPARATION

TherapyPortal is separate from the public website.
TherapyPortal may be used for intake documents, practice documents, telehealth access, payment workflow, and other clinical or administrative functions.
Public website activity is not the same as TherapyPortal activity.
The HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices applies to protected health information connected to clinical services. This Website Privacy & Use Notice applies to public website activity and website-contact boundaries.

1. WEBSITE ACCURACY AND UPDATES

This practice attempts to keep website information current and accurate.
Website information may be updated, revised, or removed as practice information, credentials, policies, legal requirements, insurance processes, or operational procedures change.
If website information conflicts with signed practice documents, individualized written practice communication, insurance-plan determinations, or legal requirements, the more specific controlling source may apply.

1. COPYRIGHT AND USE OF WEBSITE CONTENT

Website content is provided for informational use by visitors reviewing this practice.
Website content may not be copied, modified, reproduced, redistributed, scraped, republished, or used to create misleading records without permission, except as permitted by applicable law.
Links to public pages may be shared for administrative verification or informational purposes.

1. ACCESSIBILITY AND TECHNICAL ISSUES

Visitors who experience difficulty accessing website information may contact the practice through the listed administrative contact method.
Website technical problems do not create emergency access, crisis access, or immediate-response obligations.

1. SCOPE AND SERVICE LIMITATIONS

This Website Privacy & Use Notice applies to the public website connected to a practice that provides individual online outpatient psychotherapy to adults physically located in Pennsylvania at the time of service under the authority of the Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) license.
This practice does not provide:

1. In-person therapy
2. Walk-in appointments
3. Hybrid in-person and telehealth care
4. Therapy for children or adolescents under age 18
5. Couples therapy
6. Family therapy
7. Group therapy
8. Psychological testing
9. Psychological evaluations
10. Psychoeducational evaluations
11. ADHD assessments
12. Autism assessments
13. School psychology services
14. Educational evaluations
15. Forensic, custody, disability, or court-related evaluations or reports
16. Medication management
17. Psychiatric prescribing
18. Crisis response or emergency intervention services
19. Coaching or consulting services
20. Psychotherapy services for clients located outside Pennsylvania at the time of service
21. EXTERNAL INFORMATION LINKS

General information about website privacy, cookies, browser controls, or online privacy may be available through browser settings, device settings, or public consumer privacy resources.
HIPAA clinical privacy information is addressed separately in the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Internal link to add:
HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices

1. CLOSING ADMINISTRATIVE STATEMENT

This notice is provided for public website privacy and website-use transparency. Current services remain limited to scheduled individual online outpatient psychotherapy for adults physically located in Pennsylvania, provided under the Pennsylvania Licensed Professional Counselor credential.