This Practice strives at all times to maintain the highest degree of integrity in its interactions with patients and the delivery of quality health care. The Practice will at all times strive to maintain compliance with all laws, rules, regulations and requirements affecting the handling of patient information. The protection of the privacy of an individual's health information and the security of an individual's electronic protected health information ("ePHI") is a critical concern to this Practice, and to the trust our patients offer in our treatment.

Mental Health Professionals are bound by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Mental Health Professionals are also bound by the code of conduct according to their license, whether it be Licensed Professional Counselors, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, etc., and as defined by the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board.

The times that confidentiality may be broken is if there are reports of abuse or neglect to a child, elderly person, or disabled person; if the clinician is subpoenaed for any reason; or if the clinician believes you are at risk of hurting yourself or someone else. At any time, you may sign a release of information that allows the clinician to communicate or receive information from an individual or organization that you deem appropriate. If decided to do this, there is no guarantee that they may not share HIPAA information and that is separate from identified clinician. If seen outside of the therapy room, clinician will not identify client, but if decided client may come up and speak to clinician, though no therapeutic information will be shared in the community.

If your clinician uses telehealth systems, it is the responsibility of the client to ensure they are in a space that is confidential. Your phone number will be used exclusively to send you messages you have opted to receive based on your consent. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties.