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Privacy Policy for Teri Murphy Counseling

Last Updated: December 10, 2025

Teri Murphy Counseling (“the Practice”) respects your privacy. This policy explains what information is collected when you visit this website (“the Site”), how it is used, and how your information is protected.

Information Collected

Information You Provide Directly

You may voluntarily provide personal information—such as your name, email address, or phone number—when submitting a contact form or requesting a consultation call.

This information is used solely to communicate with you and respond to your inquiry.

Automatically Collected Information

The Site may collect non-identifiable data such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Usage analytics

This information helps improve website functionality and is not linked to any specific user.

Cookies

The Site uses cookies to optimize your browsing experience. You can adjust your browser settings to disable cookies if preferred.

How Information Is Used

Your information is used to:

  • Communicate with you

  • Respond to requests

  • Improve website performance

Your information will never be sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.

HIPAA & Client Confidentiality

If you become a therapy or consultation client:

  • All protected health information (PHI) is stored exclusively within SimplePractice, a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform.

  • No PHI is collected, stored, or transmitted through this public website.

  • Website contact forms are not HIPAA-compliant, so please do not include sensitive clinical information in your initial inquiry.

Once you become a client, all communication will take place through secure, encrypted channels.

Email Communication

Emails you send to me through the Site or directly to my email address are not encrypted. Please do not include personal, diagnostic, or crisis-related information in email correspondence.

Clients will receive a secure messaging option through SimplePractice once established care begins.

Security

Reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards are used to protect your information.
However, no system is 100% secure.
Use of the Site is at your own discretion.

Telehealth & Jurisdiction

  • Therapy services are provided only to individuals or partners physically located in Tennessee at the time of service, in accordance with Tennessee LMFT licensure law.

  • Couple/partner clients must be in the same physical location during telehealth sessions, in alignment with my clinical boundaries and EFT best practices.

  • Clinicians seeking EFT supervision/consultation may reside anywhere, but consultation does not establish a therapy relationship nor substitute for licensure supervision.

Children’s Privacy

This Site is not intended for children under 18.
No information is knowingly collected from minors.

Third-Party Links

This Site may contain links to external websites for convenience.
I do not endorse or assume responsibility for the content, security, or privacy practices of third-party sites.

Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically.
Continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of the most current version.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or data practices, you may contact:

teri@terimurphycounseling.com