Terms of Service & Use

Thank you for visiting the Avowed Mind Behavioral Health Website. By using and/or accessing our website you agree with and agree to comply with these Terms of Service & Use. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site immediately.

1. About This Website & Permitted Use

This website is designed to share general information about mental health, therapy, and services offered by Avowed Mind Behavioral Health. It is intended for educational and informational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health care, diagnosis, supervision, or emergency services.

By using this website, you agree to use it only for lawful and appropriate purposes.

You agree not to use the website in ways that:

Are unlawful, violates laws & regulations, illegal, harmful or abusive activity
Attempt to disrupt, damage or interfere with the normal website operation
Access restricted systems or data without permission

2. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Practice, its owners, clinicians, employees, contractors, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of this website; (b) your violation of these Terms of Service; (c) your violation of any applicable law; or (d) your misuse of the information provided on this website.

You acknowledge that this website is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical, mental health, or therapeutic advice, diagnosis, or treatment. You agree that the Practice is not liable for any decisions or actions you take based on website content.

3. No Therapist – Client Relationship. When does a therapy relationship actually begin?

Using or viewing this website, reading content, submitting a form, or sending an email does not create or establish a therapeutic relationship between Avowed Mind Behavioral Health, any of its therapists, and you or your child. The therapeutic relationship does not begin until after:

Informed Consent has been signed, Completion of intake paperwork & diagnostic assessment and there is a mutual agreement between the therapist and client/client guardian

To start the process & schedule an appointment please use or contact form or reach out to us via our Client Portal site https://avowedmindbehavioralhealth.sessionshealth.com/

4. Limitation of Liability

Avowed Mind Behavioral Health and its providers are not responsible or liable for any damages (direct, indirect, consequential or incidental) resulting from or in connection with the use or inability to use this website, reliance on website content, errors or outdated information, unauthorized access of your data & third-party websites or services

5. Third-Party Links & External Resources

Our website may contain links to external & third party websites or services. These links are not managed by us and are provided for convenience only. We are not responsible for:

the content of external websites
their accuracy or reliability
their privacy or security practices

Use of third-party sites is at your own discretion & risks.

6. Intellectual Property & Content Ownership

All content on this website, including text, graphics & images, logos, materials, & software is property of Avowed Mind Behavioral Health and is protected by trademark, copyright, intellectual property and other applicable laws.

You may not: copy, reproduce, modify, republish or distribute content without written permission

7. No Warranty or Guarantees

This website is provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranties (expressed or implied) of any kind. This applies to products, content, materials & information on this site including but not limited to it’s, accuracy, completeness, reliability, suitability for individual circumstances, & uninterrupted access

8 .Governing Law

The Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Ohio, without giving effect to any conflict of laws principles.

9. Changes to This Agreement

This agreement may be updated at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of the website means you accept any changes.

Children’s Privacy, Data Retention, and Policy Updates:

Our website is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.

If you access our website from outside the United States, your data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S., where data protection laws may differ.

Our site may contain links to external websites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices—please review their policies before sharing information.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time; changes will be posted here with the revision date, and your continued use of our website constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.