Privacy Policy

Mountain Ridge Counseling, PLLC

Effective Date: October 2025

1. Information Collected
When you use the contact form on this site, you may choose to provide your name, email address, and/or phone number. This information is used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry or scheduling an appointment.

This website does not collect Protected Health Information (PHI) through the contact form and does not request detailed personal, clinical, or financial information online.

2. How We Use Information
Your information is used only to respond to messages, schedule services, or communicate about counseling. It is not sold, shared, or used for marketing without your explicit consent.

3. Data Security
This website is hosted on Squarespace, which uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) encryption to help protect information submitted through its forms. However, please be aware that no online communication is completely secure. For your privacy, do not include sensitive or confidential information in the contact form.

If you become a client, all information shared during therapy is protected under HIPAA and relevant state confidentiality laws.

4. Cookies and Analytics
This site may use limited cookies or analytics tools provided by Squarespace to understand basic website traffic patterns (for example, how many visitors access the site). No personal identifying information is collected or stored through these tools.

5. Your Rights
You may request that your information be corrected or deleted by contacting Mountain Ridge Counseling, PLLC at [email address].

6. Updates
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The effective date will be noted at the top of this page.

Website Disclaimer
The information on this website is provided for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or medical advice.

Visiting this website or submitting information through the contact form does not create a therapist–client relationship with Mountain Ridge Counseling, PLLC or any counselor affiliated with it.