Helping Famillies Improve would like to welcome all visitors to our website. Here, persons can find mental health articles and videos, as well as search for a local counselor within your area. In addition to providing mental health information and a listing of counselors, Helping Families Improve provides a venue for counseling to take place. We DO NOT employ counselors. All counselors found within the list, are private providers of counseling services. All counselors will have been screened by some basic requirements for being on the list of providers. They will have to be a Christ Follower – a Christian. All services provided are subject to the terms of this Agreement. Helping Families Improve reserves the right to modify this Agreement at any time as deemed necessary.
Disclaimer
This document may refer to you as "User" while the term "Provider" will refer to Helping Families Improve.
Helping Families Improve provides mental health information (articles, videos, etc.) for general purposes only. Information posted on Helpingfamiliesimprove.com is not a substitute for a professional consultation or health evaluation. Use of any information provided is solely at the risk of the User. Opinions expressed are solely those of the authors. Provider does not assume any liability or responsibility for the accuracy of any material provided, nor does Provider assume any liability or responsibility for damage or injury to persons arising from the use of any information, products, or services provided. Persons seeking mental health treatment should consult with a licensed mental health professional. Any individual presenting medical problems should immediately consult with a physician.
Verification of Qualifications
It is your responsibility to check the credentials and licensure standing of a counselor prior to soliciting services from him or her.
The above disclaimer applies to any and all information obtained from any of the links found on this site.
Payment and Refund Policy
Each individual provider sets his or her own counseling fees. Each provider also determines payment methods.
Limitation of Liability
All materials provided by helpingfamiliiesimprove.com are provided on an "as is" basis. User understands the use of materials is at their own risk. Provider disclaims any warranties, whether explicit or implied, to the fullest extent of law.
Provider is not liable for the conduct of third parties, including counselors listed on Helping Families Improve.
Provider is not liable for damages of any nature including, direct, incidental, consequential, or special damages that may occur from User’s use of Helping Families Improve or inability to access or use services.
Counselor Services & Confidentiality
If user chooses to interact with any mental health professional through helpingfamiliiesimprove.com, interactions are strictly between the user and the third party. User acknowledges that persons listed at helpingfamiliiesimprove.com are not employees of Provider and that Provider assumes no responsibility for any act or omission by any listed individual
Helping Families Improve functions as a venue that provides a space and method for communication. Provider advises and encourages Users to check the credentials of any mental health professional with applicable state regulatory boards.
User understands that counseling possesses both benefits and risks. Risks may include—but are not limited to—experiencing feelings such as stress, sadness, guilt, and frustration. In addition, User may not agree with a counselor’s assessment, diagnosis, perspective, or treatment. User understands disagreement does not constitute a refund of counselor’s fees. Benefits of counseling can be profound and may include improved mood, resolved personal problems, improved/healed relationships with others, better self image/self-esteem, and improved mental or behavioral functioning.
Limits of confidentiality differ from state to state. However, by policy of Helping Families Improve, counselors are to abide by the laws of their practicing states in regards to reporting any necessary information. This may include the circumstance of a User, deemed to be serious threat to him/herself or others, being reported to legal authorities or local social services. It is also law in many states that any disclosure of child abuse, abuse of a handicapped person, or abuse of an elderly person must be reported immediately to appropriate authorities. Counselors should provide User with any additional information required by the state in which the counselor is licensed. This may include, but is not limited to, information on the counseling process, methods, counselor education, or specific licensure details of the counselor.
Summary
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the User and Provider and supersedes any and all prior agreements, or communication (written or oral) between User and Provider. Provider may amend this Agreement or impose new conditions at any time by publishing new terms on Helping Families Improve. Any use of services by User after any amendment shall be deemed to constitute acceptance by User of all amendments.
It is agreed that if any part, term, or provision of these terms and conditions are held by a court to be unlawful, the validity of the remaining terms of this Agreement will remain valid and enforceable.
