Inner Balance Psychotherapy, LLC (“Inner Balance,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting the privacy of visitors to our website and the confidentiality of our clients. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information.

Information We Collect

• Contact information you submit through our website form (name, email, phone, and related details)
• Information you provide by phone or email when scheduling or inquiring about services
• Standard technical information collected automatically by our website host (such as browser type and pages visited)

How We Use Information

• To respond to inquiries and schedule consultations
• To communicate about appointments and services
• To improve our website and services

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties.

Protected Health Information (HIPAA)

If you become a client of Inner Balance Psychotherapy, LLC, information related to your care is protected under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). A separate Notice of Privacy Practices, provided at the start of treatment, describes in detail how your protected health information (PHI) may be used and disclosed, and your rights regarding that information. Information submitted through this website’s contact form is not part of your clinical record and is used solely to facilitate initial contact and scheduling.

Telehealth

Where services are provided via telehealth, we use secure, encrypted platforms designed to protect client confidentiality consistent with HIPAA requirements. As with any technology, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure; clients are informed of relevant risks and asked to consent to telehealth as part of the intake process.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect information submitted through our website. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party sites, including scheduling and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children through this website outside the context of a therapeutic relationship involving a parent or guardian.

Your Rights

You may contact us at any time to ask what contact information we have on file or to request that it be deleted, except where retention is required by law or by professional and ethical obligations related to clinical records.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date above reflects the most recent revision.

Contact Us

Inner Balance Psychotherapy, LLC
8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 800, Silver Spring, MD 20910
peterfittslcswc@gmail.com  |  (301) 518-1659

This policy is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.