Privacy Policy

Allison Counseling, PLLC (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the information you provide when you visit and use this website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through this website, how that information may be used, and how you can contact us with questions about our privacy practices.

Information We Collect

Information may be collected when you voluntarily provide it through this website. This may include information such as:

  • Your name

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Information included in a contact or inquiry form

  • Other information you voluntarily choose to provide

We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit the website, such as your browser type, device type, general location information, pages visited, and other information related to how you interact with the website.

How We Use Information

Information collected through this website may be used to:

  • Respond to questions or inquiries

  • Respond to requests for information about services

  • Respond to appointment-related requests

  • Communicate with you regarding services you have requested

  • Maintain and improve the website

  • Monitor website functionality and security

  • Understand how visitors use the website

  • Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements

We do not use information submitted through the website to provide emergency or crisis services.

Contact Forms and Email

Please do not submit confidential, sensitive, or detailed mental health information through the website contact form or through ordinary email.

Website contact forms and email may not provide the same level of privacy and security as the systems used for established clients and the management of protected health information.

Information submitted through the website is intended primarily for responding to general inquiries and requests for information.

Submitting information through this website does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

Protected Health Information

Information related to your treatment as a client may be protected under federal and state privacy laws, including the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), when applicable.

Our Notice of Privacy Practices describes how protected health information may be used and disclosed, as well as your rights regarding your health information.

This Website Privacy Policy applies specifically to information collected through this website.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, understand website usage, and improve the visitor experience.

Cookies are small data files that may be stored on your device when you visit a website.

Analytics

We may use website analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with the website. This may include information such as pages visited, approximate geographic location, device type, browser type, referral source, and general website activity.

Analytics information is used to help us understand website performance and improve the website experience.

Third-Party Services

This website may use third-party services to provide certain functions, including website hosting, scheduling, contact forms, analytics, payment processing, or other website features.

Third-party services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

External Websites

This website may contain links to third-party websites, including professional directories, educational resources, crisis resources, insurance providers, and other websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

Information Security

Reasonable measures are taken to help protect information submitted through this website. However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For this reason, please do not submit confidential or highly sensitive information through a general website contact form or ordinary email.

Children's Privacy

This website is intended for general audiences and is not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children through online forms or other website features.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, privacy practices, or applicable requirements.

When changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page and the Effective Date will be revised accordingly.