1) The services on this site are
intended for adults 18 years of age or older. If you are a minor, you are required to have consent from
a parent or guardian in order to receive services online. If you are a minor and are in need of services, please consult
with an adult that you trust or you may look at the resources that I have on my resources page for links to various community
agencies and mental health resources.
2) This therapist, Jennifer
Molinari, is licensed only in the State of Maryland. For further information, on credentialing and training please click
on the link on the "Home Page" for the Maryland licensing board. Please be aware that I am unable and untrained
to perform therapy with clients outside of the United States. If you are from another country and need assistance, please
exit this site and contact your local mental health department.
3) This
site does not claim to be a substitute for traditional, fact-to-face therapy or counseling. There are certain therapeutic
issues that are best handled through traditional therapy. For information regarding the differences between traditional
therapy and online therapy please view the "Commonly Asked Questions" page.
4) The services on this site cannot and are not equipped to handle crisis counseling, formal therapeutic
treatment, diagnosis and/or assessment. The services provided cannot be substituted for any formal medical or mental
health treatment. This site is to be used for the sole purposes of receiving support and guidance from a licensed clinical
professional. If you have questions regarding medical issues, please consult your physician. By submitting this
form, you are acknowleding that you are not engaging in formal therapeutic treatment.
5) If you are having an emergency, please exit this site and immediately call 911! This site
is NOT to be used for crisis intervention services. This site is unable to provide formal therapeutic
treatment and CAN NOT provide the intensive services required for suicidal/homicial ideation,
chronic mental illness, or severe psychiatric issues. If you or someone you know is in need of immediate assistance,
please exit this site and call your local crisis hotline, call 911, or go to your nearest emergency room. By agreeing
to the terms on this site, you are agreeing to use local emergency services that are available to you if you should have a
medical or psychiatric emergency.
6) You acknowledge and agree that
all usage of the services and information on this site, including all resource links, information, and online services are
used at the own risk of the user and do not guarentee positive outcomes as a result of information provided. This therapist/site
can NOT be held responsible for the outcomes of the services.
7) You
acknowledge and agree that this site does not provide clinical psychological mental health services. This site is for
the purpose of providing suggestions, and support on a variety of issues. The mental health resource links provided
on this site are in no way associated with this site, nor can this site accept responsibility for the accuracy, effectiveness,
or quality of services provided by the sites listed.
8) You acknowledge
that you may cease communications at any time if you are not happy with the services that you receive without penalty.
However, you will NOT be reimbursed for services that you have already paid for. Please e-mail me to inform me if you
are cancelling services and provide reasons for your cancellation. This site does encourage both positive and negative
feedback.
10) You acknowledge that online therapy via e-mail, chat, or phone
is not a truly secure form of communication. This means that is may be possible for others to view your information.
This site and this therapist will take every precaution to make sure that communications are secure.
11) You acknowledge that this site is not responsible for technical difficulties resulting
from computer problems such as harware crashing, internet services difficulties, power surges/outages, natural disasters,
worms/viruses, or simply loosing a connection. If a connection is lost or unable to be made, this therapist will make
every attempt to establish contact. If communication is unable to take place due to illness or other circumstances on
the part of this therapist, an annoucement will be posted on this web site and this therapist will attempt to make-up the
session.
12) You acknowledge and agree that this site cannot be used
to make a decision about appropriate mental health treatment or appropriate medical treatment. You will need to seek
formal treatment in order to receive such information. This site is used at the full risk and liability of the consumer.
13) You acknowlege and agree that the information on this site is not warrented for it's
usefulness, correctness, accuracy, or effectiveness. No responsibility is taken by this site or this therapist for actions
or decisions made as a result of clinical information being provided. Furthermore, with the absence of face-to-face
contact and verbal cues (tone of voice, body language etc.) no warrenty can be given to the accuracy or loss of interpretation
of communications whether by the therapist or user.
14) This site cannot
guarentee or prevent that the information downloaded from this site or any site linked to this site is free from error, viruses,
misguided or inaccurate information, offensive content, corruption. or malfunction. It is up to the user to take the
precautions necessary to protect your computer.
15) Under no circumstances,
including liability arising out of contract or circumstances, expressed or implied, shall Psychotherapy Alternatives be held
liable for any direct, indirect damages associated with the use or misuse of this website, it's content, or sites associated
with this site. This includes fees, fines, loss, dysfuntion, penalties, or liablities arising from or relating any way
to this website. If you are in a jurisdiction that does not allow for the limitation of implied and/or direct liability,
the total liability of this site and the therapist associated with this site, if any, shall be the cost of the use of this
site that has been directly paid by you, the consumer.
16)If you have
any questions regarding the stipulations outlined above, please feel free to e-mail me. The e-mail address provided
by this therapist is for the sole purpose of questions and feedback regarding the information and services on this site.
