Last Updated: September 16, 2026
Welcome to the Still Waters Counseling website. By using this website, you agree to the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use this website.
1. Informational Purposes Only
The information provided on this website is for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not intended to provide medical, psychological, psychiatric, legal, or other professional advice and should not be used as a substitute for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, or advice from a qualified healthcare professional.
2. No Therapist-Client Relationship
Using this website, submitting a contact form, sending an email, or otherwise contacting Still Waters Counseling does not create a therapist-client relationship.
A therapist-client relationship is established only after Still Waters Counseling has agreed to provide services and the appropriate intake and informed consent process has been completed.
3. Emergencies & Crisis Support
This website is not an emergency or crisis response service.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger or experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, or a mental health crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988.
Please do not use website forms or ordinary email for emergencies or urgent mental health concerns.
4. Website Data & Privacy
We collect information that you voluntarily provide through our contact form, such as your name, email address, phone number, and message, so that we can respond to your inquiry. Please do not submit urgent or highly sensitive health information through the website contact form or ordinary email.
Our website uses limited technology for basic website operation, security, spam prevention, and anonymous or aggregated website statistics. This includes:
- Basic website analytics to understand page views and general website usage. We do not use Google Analytics, advertising pixels, remarketing, or session recording.
- Google reCAPTCHA to protect website forms from spam and automated abuse. reCAPTCHA may send technical information, such as your IP address and browser information, to Google and may use cookies.
- Website security and content-delivery services that may process standard technical information, such as IP address and browser information, as necessary to operate and protect the website.
We do not sell personal information or use information collected through this website for targeted advertising.
This website may contain links to third-party websites or services. Information you provide directly to those services is governed by their own privacy policies and terms.
5. How We Use Information
Information submitted through this website may be used to respond to inquiries, communicate with prospective or current clients, operate and protect the website, prevent spam or misuse, and comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
Information may also be shared with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate, secure, or maintain the website or when required by law.
6. Health Information & HIPAA
This Website Terms & Privacy Policy applies primarily to use of our public website and is not intended to serve as a HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
If you become a client, certain information created or maintained in connection with your care may be protected by HIPAA and other applicable privacy laws. When applicable, protected health information is handled in accordance with applicable law, professional requirements, and client privacy documentation.
7. Counseling Services & No Guarantee of Results
Information regarding services, providers, availability, fees, insurance, or areas of practice may change from time to time. Information appearing on this website does not guarantee that a particular service or provider will be available or appropriate for every individual.
Every individual and therapeutic situation is different. Still Waters Counseling does not guarantee any particular result or outcome from counseling or from use of information provided on this website.
8. Third-Party Websites & Services
This website may contain links to third-party websites, scheduling platforms, resources, or other services for your convenience.
Still Waters Counseling does not control third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, security, or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy and terms of any third-party service before providing personal information.
9. Website Content & Acceptable Use
Unless otherwise indicated, original text, graphics, logos, images, and other content on this website are owned by or licensed to Still Waters Counseling and may not be reproduced or commercially used without permission except as permitted by law.
You agree not to use this website for unlawful purposes, attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems, interfere with website security or operation, or introduce malicious software or harmful code.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable measures designed to protect information submitted through this website. However, no website, email system, or electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Please use appropriate caution when submitting personal information online.
11. Disclaimer & Limitation of Liability
We make reasonable efforts to keep website information useful and current, but we do not guarantee that all information will always be complete, accurate, current, or error-free.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, this website and its content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Still Waters Counseling will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising from use of, inability to use, or reliance on this website, except where liability cannot legally be limited or excluded.
12. Florida Law
These terms and your use of this website are governed by applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Florida, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update these Website Terms & Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about these Website Terms & Privacy Policy or information submitted through this website, please contact Still Waters Counseling through our Contact page.