Social Media Policy

Friending 

To respect your privacy and confidentiality, I do not accept friend requests on my personal social media accounts from current or former clients. The practice of adding clients as friends or contacts on these sites can compromise your confidentiality and may impact the boundaries of the therapeutic relationship. If you need to contact me between sessions, please use your client portal or email to do so. 

Instagram & TikTok

I use Instagram and TikTok to share psychoeducation material with individuals who choose to follow my professional page. It is not a requirement that clients follow my professional Instagram or TikTok page. The information I post is not a substitute for in-person therapy. 

Interacting 

Please do not use messaging on social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn to contact me. These sites are not secure and I cannot guarantee that messages will be read in a timely fashion. Do not engage with me in the comments of posts, as doing so can compromise your privacy. If you do engage in an exchange over social media it will need to be documented and archived in your client records. The best way to interact with me is through your client portal or email. I do not "google" my clients or look up information on them for any reason. If I come across your information online, I will avoid reading content.

Email & Client Portal

Current clients: I prefer using your client portal for all communication purposes including arranging or modifying appointments. Please do not email me information related to your therapy sessions, as email is not completely secure or confidential.

Prospective clients: You can email if you have questions about my practice before or after our scheduled consultation. When you become a client, you will be invited to your own client portal where all communication, including scheduling changes, will be held.

Text 

I do not use text messages to communicate with clients. If you need to reach me between sessions, please use your client portal (current clients) or email (prospective clients). 

Website 

I have a professional website that is accessible to current & prospective clients. It displays information about my practice, including fees, services, and information about who I am as a therapist and what areas of therapy I specialize in. You are welcome to access and review the information included on my website. If you have any questions, please reach out to me via client portal or email. You can also use the contact form on the Contact page of my website as well. 

Thank you for taking the time to review my Social Media Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about any of the procedures or policies, please reach out to me so we can discuss further.