Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, and protected when you visit this psychotherapy private practice website or contact the practice regarding therapy services.
Protecting your privacy and confidentiality is very important to us. This policy applies to information collected through this website only. If you become a client, your protected health information (PHI) is governed by a separate Notice of Privacy Practices provided during the intake process in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you contact the practice through the website contact form, you may provide:
Name
Email address
Phone number
Message content
This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry about therapy services.
Submitting a contact form, email, or phone inquiry does not establish a therapist-client relationship.
For your privacy, please do not include detailed clinical or sensitive health information in your initial message.
Information Collected Automatically
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace automatically collects certain technical information when you visit the site, including:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Pages visited
Date and time of access
Squarespace uses cookies and similar technologies to ensure proper site functionality and to provide analytics.
Website analytics tools may collect aggregated, non-identifying data to understand general traffic patterns and improve website performance. This information does not identify individual visitors.
If you access this website through listings associated with Google Business Profile or other Google services, Google may collect information in accordance with its own privacy policies.
How Information Is Used
Information collected through this website may be used to:
Respond to inquiries about psychotherapy services
Provide requested information
Improve website functionality and user experience
Maintain security and prevent misuse
Personal information submitted through this website is not sold, rented, or shared for marketing purposes.
Email and Electronic Communication
Email and website contact forms are not fully secure methods of communication. While reasonable safeguards are used, electronic communication carries some risk.
If you prefer not to communicate electronically, you may contact the practice by phone.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room. This website is not intended for crisis services.
Third-Party Links
This website may contain links to third-party websites. These external sites operate independently and have their own privacy policies. The practice is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
Data Security
Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are used to protect information submitted through this website. However, no method of electronic transmission or data storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure.
Children’s Privacy
This website and practice are intended for adults seeking psychotherapy services. Therapy services are not provided to children or adolescents. Information is not knowingly collected from individuals under the age of 18 through this website.
Notice of Privacy Practices (HIPAA)
If you become a client, your protected health information will be handled in accordance with a separate Notice of Privacy Practices provided during intake. That document explains how clinical information may be used and disclosed and outlines your rights under applicable privacy laws.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The current version will always be posted on this page with the effective date listed above.
Contact Information
Beth Lorell, LCSW, PLLC
info@bethlorell.com
(516) 693-2477
www.bethlorell.com