This document outlines our office policies related to the use of Social Media. Please read it to understand how we conduct ourselves on the Internet as mental health professionals and how you can expect us to respond to interactions that may occur between us on the Internet.
Please use email to contact us for administrative reasons only (modifying appointments, billing information, etc.). Please do not email content related to our counseling sessions, unless otherwise discussed. Email communication is not completely secure or confidential.
Text Messages
Please do not send text messages, unless otherwise agreed upon.
Friending
We do not accept friend or contact requests from current or former clients on any social networking site (Facebook, Linked In, etc.). Adding clients as friends on these sites can compromise your confidentiality and our therapeutic relationship.
Following
We will not follow any client on Twitter, Instagram, blogs, or other apps/websites. If there is content you wish to share from your online life, please bring it into your session where we can explore it together.
Search Engines
It is not a regular part of our practice to search for clients on Google, Facebook, or other searchable sites. An exception could be during a crisis. If we have reason to suspect you are a danger to yourself or others and we have exhausted all other reasonable means to contact you and/or your emergency contact, then we may use a search engine for information to ensure your welfare. If this ever occurs, we will fully document the search and discuss it with you at your next session.