Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 7, 2026

Wellington Psychotherapy for Mental Health Counseling, PLLC (“Wellington Psychotherapy,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how information may be collected, used, and protected when you visit wellingtonpsychotherapy.com (the “Website”).

1. Information You Choose to Provide

Depending on how you interact with our Website, you may voluntarily provide information such as:

  • Your name;

  • Email address, telephone number, or other contact information;

  • Information submitted through a contact, consultation, appointment, or inquiry form;

  • Information included in messages you send to us; and

  • Other information you voluntarily choose to provide.

Please do not submit detailed medical, mental health, or other highly sensitive information through a general Website contact form unless specifically requested by Wellington Psychotherapy.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, depending on the Website's configuration and the technologies in use. This may include information such as:

  • IP address;

  • Browser and device type;

  • Operating system;

  • Pages visited;

  • Date and time of Website access;

  • Referring website; and

  • General Website usage information.

This information may be used to maintain Website functionality, improve the user experience, understand Website traffic, and protect Website security.

3. How We Use Information

Information collected through the Website may be used to:

  • Respond to inquiries;

  • Respond to consultation or appointment requests;

  • Communicate with you about services;

  • Improve our Website and services;

  • Monitor Website performance and security;

  • Prevent fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity; and

  • Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Website Communications Are Not the Same as Clinical Records

Information submitted through a general Website form, email, text message, or other electronic communication should not be assumed to be part of your protected clinical record.

Once you become a client, information maintained as part of your treatment may be protected under applicable federal and state privacy laws, including HIPAA where applicable.

For information about the privacy of your protected health information, please review our Notice of Privacy Practices.

5. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party providers to support Website functions, including scheduling, communications, analytics, hosting, payment processing, or other business functions.

When you interact directly with a third-party service through the Website, that service may collect information under its own privacy policy and terms.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party services before submitting information through those platforms.

6. Sharing of Information

Wellington Psychotherapy does not sell your personal information for monetary compensation.

Information may be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:

  • Provide services you request;

  • Operate and maintain the Website;

  • Work with service providers supporting our business;

  • Protect the security and integrity of our systems;

  • Comply with applicable law or legal process; or

  • Protect the rights, safety, and property of Wellington Psychotherapy or others.

7. Information Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information collected through the Website.

However, no electronic transmission, website, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

8. Children's Privacy

This Website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate parental or guardian involvement.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the Website without appropriate authorization, please contact us.

9. Your Choices

You may choose not to provide personal information through the Website. You may also adjust certain browser or device settings relating to cookies and similar technologies.

Some Website functions may not operate properly if certain technologies are disabled.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements.

The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.