Interacting. Please do not use SMS (mobile phone texting) or messaging on social networking sites such as Facebook or LinkedIN to contact Therapist. Theses sites are not secure and your messages may not be read in a timely fashion. Do not use Facebook wall postings or any other means of engaging with Therapist in public online. Engaging with Therapist using these vehicles may compromise your confidentiality and may create the possibility that these exchanges become part of your patient records, requiring documentation in your chart. If you need to contact Therapist between sessions, the best way to do so is by phone, (000)-000-0000. Email sent to xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx is second best and should be limited to brief administrative issues such as changing appointment times.
Interacting. Please do not use SMS (mobile phone text messaging) or messaging on Social Networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn to contact me. These sites are not secure and I may not read these messages in a timely fashion. Do not use Wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with me in public online if we have an already established client/therapist relationship. Engaging with me this way could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart. If you need to contact me between sessions, the best way to do so is by phone. Direct email at xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxx.xxx is second best for quick, administrative issues such as changing appointment times. See the email section below for more information regarding email interactions.
Interacting. Please do not use messaging on social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook or LinkedIn to contact your therapist. These sites are not secure and we may not read these messages in a timely fashion. Do not use wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging your therapist in public online if we have already established a client/therapist relationship. Please do not use mobile phone texting unless absolutely necessary. If you must resort to this then keep message brief and concise. Engaging with your therapist this way could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart. If you need to contact your therapist between sessions, the best way to do so is by phone. Email is the second best way. Email Please be reminded that email is not completely secure or confidential. If you choose to communicate with your therapist by email, be aware that all emails are retained in the logs of your and our Internet service providers. While it is unlikely that someone will be looking at these logs, they are, in theory, available to be read by the system administrator(s) of the Internet service provider. You should also know that any emails your therapist receives from you and any responses that your therapist sends to you become a part of your legal record. Business Review Sites You may find our practice on sites such as Yahoo Local, Bing, etc. Some of these sites include forums in which users rate their providers and add reviews. Many of these sites comb search engines for business listings and automatically add listings regardless of whether the business has added itself to the site. If you should find our listing on any of these sites, please know that our listing is NOT a request for a testimonial, rating or endorsement from you as our client. Of course, you have a right to express yourself on any site you wish. But due to confidentiality, we cannot respond to any review on any of these sites whether it is positive or negative. We urge you to take your own privacy as seriously as we take our commitment of confidentiality to you. You should also be aware that if you are using these sites to communicate indirectly with us about your feelings about our work, there is a good possibility that we may never see it. If we are working together, we hope that you will bring your feelings and reactions to our work directly into the th...
Interacting. Please do not use SMS (mobile phone text messaging) or messaging on Social Networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn to contact us. These sites are not secure and we may not read these messages in a timely fashion. Do not use Wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with us in public online venues if we already have an established relationship. Engaging with us this way could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your record. If you need to contact us between sessions, the best way to do so is by phone at (000) 000-0000. Direct email is second best for quick, administrative issues such as changing appointment times. See the email section below for more information regarding email interactions.
Interacting. Please do not use Social Networking sites (other than the Contact Us page of our website) to contact your therapist about clinical issues. These sites are not secure and messages may not be read in a timely fashion. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart. If you need to contact your therapist between sessions, please call her directly. EMAIL Email may be used to arrange or modify appointments. However, please do not use email to communicate content, information, or questions related to your treatment or your condition unless your therapist agrees to this and arranges it in advance as an acceptable part of your therapy.
Interacting. Please do not use SMS (mobile phone text messaging) or messaging on Social Networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn to contact me. These sites are not secure and I may not read these messages in a timely fashion. Do not use Wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with me in public online if we have an already established client/therapist relationship. Engaging with me this way could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart. My scheduling system has the option of sending you a reminder text a short time before your appointment. It is not encrypted. By initialing here you are opting in to receiving this text message, and are aware that text messages, like emails, can leave persistent records available for a very long time. If you need to contact me between sessions, the best way to do so is by leaving me a message with my receptionist service. Direct email at xxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx is second best for quick, administrative issues such as changing appointment times. You can also leave me a personal voice mail on my office phone, but this will take the longest amount of time for me to respond. See the email section above for more information regarding email interactions.
Interacting. Please do not message your therapist on Social Media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. These sites are not secure and messages may not be received in a timely fashion. Do not use wall postings, @ replies, or other means of engaging in public social media sites if we have an already established client/therapist relationship. Engaging in these actions could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart.
Interacting. Please do not use messaging on Social Networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, or LinkedIn to contact me. These sites are not secure and I may not read these messages in a timely fashion. Do not use Wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with me in public online if we have an already established client/therapist relationship. Engaging with me this way could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart. If you need to contact me between sessions, the best way to do so is by phone, 000-000-0000. Mobile phone text messaging or direct email at xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx are second best for administrative issues such as changing appointment times. I prefer using email and mobile phone text messaging only to arrange or modify appointments. Please do not email or text me content related to your therapy sessions, as email and texting are not completely secure or confidential. If you choose to communicate with me by those means, be aware that all emails and texts are retained in the logs of your and my Internet service providers. While it is unlikely that someone will be looking at these logs, they are, in theory, available to be read by the system administrator(s) of the Internet service provider. You should also know that any emails or mobile text messages I receive from you and any responses that I send to you become a part of your legal record. MINORS If you are under eighteen years of age, please be aware that the law may provide your parents the right to examine your treatment records. It is my policy to request an agreement from parents that they agree to give up access to your records. If they agree, I will provide them only with general information about our work together, unless I feel there is a high risk that you will seriously harm yourself or someone else. In this case, I will notify them of my concern. Before giving them any information, I will discuss the matter with you, if possible, and do my best to handle any objections you may have with what I am prepared to discuss.
Interacting. Please do not use text messaging or messaging on Social Networking sites to contact your clinician. These sites are not secure and your clinician may not read these messages in a timely fashion. Do not use Wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with your clinician in public online if we have an already established client/therapist relationship. Engaging with your clinician this way could compromise your confidentiality. Also, these exchanges may become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart. If you need to contact your therapist, the best way to do so is by phone. Your therapist has their own extension with voicemail that you may call at any time. Direct email is also an option and your therapist has an individual email account as well. Email is the second best for quick, administrative issues such as changing appointment times.
Interacting. Please do not use SMS (mobile phone text messaging) or messaging on Social Networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Plaxo or LinkedIn to contact the Practice. These sites are not secure and messages may not be read in a timely fashion. Do not use Wall postings, @replies, or other means of engaging with the Practice in public online if we have an already established patient/practitioner relationship. Engaging with the Practice in this way could compromise your confidentiality. It may also create the possibility that these exchanges become a part of your legal medical record and will need to be documented and archived in your chart. If you need to contact our office between sessions, the best way to do so is by phone. Direct email at xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx is second best for quick, administrative issues such as changing appointment times. See below for more information regarding email interactions.
