Social Media Policy

This page offers a brief summary of my office policies regarding my use of social media. My policies have been adopted with the purpose of maintaining your confidentiality. If you have any questions regarding this information, I invite you to bring them up when we meet.

Contacting me: The best ways to reach me are by phone or text at 985-373-3634, or by email at [email protected].  The limitations of current technology means text messages, emails, and calls made to or from mobile phones may not be secure. If you choose to use these forms of communication to contact me, please do not include confidential information. Also, in most cases, I will respond using whatever form of communication you have used to contact me, e.g., if you send me an email, I will respond via email. You should always keep in mind the possibility that any form of electronic communication can potentially be compromised.

Facebook/LinkedIn/Instagram, etc.: I do not accept nor do I respond to social media requests from current or former clients, including, but not limited to, requests to “friend,” “like,” or “fan” on any social media. Connecting on social media can blur the boundaries of our professional relationship and compromise confidentiality, potentially compromising the work we are doing in therapy. Please do not use social media sites to contact me, as these sites are not secure and I may not see your message in a timely manner. If you would like to contact me, please use my phone or email contact information.

In addition, it is my policy not to view your online information. Viewing this information without your consent can have a negative impact on our work together. If there is something from your online content that you wish to share with me, please bring it to our sessions so that we can review it together.

Review Sites: Information about my practice can be found on various online sites that offer information about counseling services. Although several of these sites offer opportunities to submit comments, please know that I will not solicit comments or testimonials from current or former clients. If you do elect to publish comments about our work together, please know that I will not respond on the internet in order to protect confidentiality.

It is always your right to choose how and with whom to share the fact that you are in therapy with me. If we are working together, my hope is that you will bring your thoughts and feelings to our therapy sessions so that we can discuss them. This can be an important part of our work together. Also, if you post your comments to a public forum, I may or may not notice it, or may not notice it until long after you have posted it.

If you have any questions or concerns about my Social Media Policy, please contact me.