Your privacy matters here. This page explains what information is collected when you use this site, how it's used, and what your rights are — in plain language, not legalese.
Who this policy covers
This policy applies to Heartbridge Counseling, operated by Katherine Posey, MHC (in Progress), a student therapist supervised by Dr. Rebecca Glose, LMHC, at A Better Way Counseling Service, Vancouver, WA. It covers information collected through heartbridge.life.
If you become a client, your clinical information is governed separately by a signed Notice of Privacy Practices provided at intake, which covers your rights under HIPAA.
Information collected through this website
The contact form is temporarily closed while we update our contact service. This website does not currently collect or send contact-form messages.
This site does not use tracking pixels, advertising networks, or analytics tools that identify individual visitors.
Cookies and site analytics
This site may use basic, privacy-respecting analytics to understand general traffic patterns, such as how many people visit and which pages are viewed. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
No third-party advertising cookies are used on this site.
Website hosting and contact information
This website is hosted on Cloudflare Pages. Cloudflare processes technical request data to deliver and protect the website. You can review Cloudflare's privacy practices at cloudflare.com/privacypolicy.
The contact form is currently closed. We will update this page before contact-form submissions resume.
Clinical records and HIPAA
If you become a client, your clinical records (session notes, intake forms, payment information) are maintained separately from this website and are governed by HIPAA (the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and Washington State law.
Your rights under HIPAA include the right to access your records, request corrections, and understand how your information is used and disclosed. A full Notice of Privacy Practices will be provided and reviewed with you before your first session.
Washington State-specific protections
Washington residents have additional privacy protections under state law, including the Washington My Health MY Data Act (MHMDA), which expands protections for consumer health data beyond what HIPAA covers.
Heartbridge Counseling does not sell consumer health data. The contact form is currently closed, and no health information is collected through that form.
Washington residents may contact Katherine directly to ask questions about how their information is handled or to request that information submitted through the contact form be deleted.
Children's privacy
This website is not directed at children under 13, and no information is knowingly collected from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted information through this site, please contact Katherine directly so it can be removed.
External links
This site may include links to external resources: crisis lines, professional organizations, or scheduling platforms. Heartbridge Counseling is not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites. Review their policies before submitting any information.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated from time to time. When it changes, the date at the top changes with it. If you keep using the site after an update, the current version is the one that applies.
Questions
If you have questions about this policy or how your information is handled, reach out directly:
Katherine Posey
Heartbridge Counseling
Vancouver, WA
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