TERMS OF USE
Effective Date: 09/15/2026 | Last Updated: 09/15/2026
Welcome to www.therapywithshawn.com (hereinafter “Website”). Therapy with Shawn, PLLC (“TwS, PLLC”, “we,” “us,” or “our”) invites you to access this Website subject to the following Terms of Use, which may be updated from time to time without notice to you. It is your responsibility to review these terms and conditions periodically.
By accessing and using this Website, you agree to the following terms and conditions, Privacy Policy, and any additional terms and conditions that may apply to services and products available through this Website. You agree, by accessing and using this Website, that you are at least 18 years old or supervised by a parent or guardian, and legally able to enter into a contract.
Please read the following Terms of Use carefully. By browsing, accessing, or using this Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, hereby incorporated by reference. This is a legal agreement between you (“user”) and Therapy with Shawn, PLLC.
If you wish to purchase a service or product through our Website, you agree to these Terms of Use and our Terms and Conditions of Purchase for each product or service purchased. In the event of any conflict between these policies, the Terms and Conditions of Purchase shall control.
Emergency Disclaimer
This Website is not intended for crisis intervention or emergency services. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, suicidal thoughts, or believe you are in immediate danger, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
No Medical, Health, or Professional Advice
All content on this Website is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. It does not constitute or replace psychotherapy, counseling, diagnosis, medical or psychiatric care, individualized treatment recommendations, crisis intervention, or advice from a qualified healthcare professional. You should not rely on Website content to diagnose yourself or another person, make treatment or medication decisions, or delay seeking professional assistance.
No Therapist-Client Relationship
Your use of this Website, including submitting contact forms, downloading resources, subscribing to newsletters, or communicating with us through this Website does not establish a therapist-client, psychologist-client, counseling relationship, physician-patient relationship, or any other professional relationship.
A professional relationship is established only after we have expressly agreed to provide professional services to you and all required intake, consent, eligibility, scheduling, and other onboarding requirements have been completed.
Licensure and Geographic Limitations
Our providers are currently licensed or otherwise authorized to provide professional services in the following jurisdiction(s): New York
Where applicable, a provider may also be authorized to provide services in additional jurisdictions pursuant to PSYPACT or another applicable interstate compact or legal authorization.
Professional services are available only to individuals located in a jurisdiction where the applicable provider is legally permitted to practice at the time services are provided. Accessing this Website from another location does not mean that we are authorized or available to provide services there.
User Rights, Conduct, and Limitations
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policy for information about what data we collect, how we collect your data, why we collect your data, how long we retain your data, when we may share your data, and your rights regarding your personal data.
If you are under 18, you must obtain parental consent to use this Website. In our sole discretion, we reserve the right to refuse service, remove or edit content, and terminate accounts.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that these Terms of Use are supported by reasonable, adequate, and valuable consideration including, but not limited to, your access to the information and resources provided through this Website.
Users may access and use this Website for lawful purposes only. By accessing this Website, you agree not to post, transmit, email, or in any other way make available content that infringes on the trademark, copyright, proprietary, or privacy rights of any entity or individual including personal data belonging to another person such as their email address, telephone number, credit card information, postal address, or other sensitive data.
You agree not to post, transmit, email, or in any other way make available content that is obscene, defamatory, pornographic, sexually explicit, promotes violence, contains hate speech, or invades the privacy of another.
You agree not to access this Website to carry out commercial activity or transmit spam.
You agree not to use any robot, scraper, or spider to access this Website.
You agree not to interfere with advertisements or safety features on this Website in any way including blocking or obscuring such advertisements or safety features.
You acknowledge and agree that Therapy with Shawn, PLLC, in its sole discretion, may remove any content it deems to violate these Terms or otherwise constitute a criminal offense, fraud, or potentially create civil liability.
In the event of third-party legal action against you arising from or relating to your use of this Website, you agree to hold harmless and indemnify Therapy with Shawn, PLLC from any related claims or actions.
Submissions
In your use of this Website, you may submit comments, suggestions, reviews, questions, appointment requests, and other information. However, any submissions that contain illegal, obscene, threatening, or otherwise prohibited content will be removed, and you may be prohibited from future use of this Website. You may not submit spam, mass mailings, chain letters, political campaign materials, commercial solicitations, content that infringes another party’s intellectual property or privacy rights, or data containing software viruses. Any violation of these terms may result in immediate termination of your right to access this Website.
We reserve the right to edit or remove any content submitted by or involving you on our Website. We assume no responsibility or liability for content submitted or posted by you or any other person.
Website contact and appointment-request forms are intended only for limited administrative information, such as your contact information, scheduling preferences, and a brief description of the services you are seeking. Unless a form is expressly identified as secure and intended to collect health information, do not submit confidential or sensitive information, including detailed information about diagnoses, symptoms, medications, treatment history, trauma, substance use, safety concerns, insurance information, medical records, or Social Security numbers.
Subject to the terms of our Privacy Policy, submissions made through general Website forms will not be treated as confidential. Your submission of information does not create a confidential, fiduciary, therapist-client, or other professional relationship with Therapy with Shawn, PLLC, and it does not guarantee an immediate response, appointment, or availability of services.
Intellectual Property Rights and Limited License
Therapy with Shawn, PLLC reserves rights to all content, information, data, text, logos, design elements, headers, service marks, trademarks, photographs, images, videos, blog posts, program and product names, graphics, color schemes and artwork published, to the extent protectable, on this Website, as well as any and all information accessed through this Website which is proprietary.
Our Limited License to You
By accessing and viewing this Website, Therapy with Shawn, PLLC grants you a limited, non-transferable, revocable license to view content on this Website. If you purchase any product or service through this Website, you may download purchased content subject to a limited, non-transferable, revocable license for your own personal, non-commercial use to download, view, and copy the material. You are prohibited from reselling or distributing such purchased material.
No other use of our content is permitted without the express written consent of Therapy with Shawn, PLLC.
You may not use any Intellectual Property belonging to Therapy with Shawn, PLLC without express written consent. You may not copy, reproduce, repost, alter, manipulate, sell, or distribute any of the Intellectual Property of Therapy with Shawn, PLLC without our express written consent.
If you violate any portion of these terms, you must destroy any copies you made of our content immediately and your right to access and use this Website and content shall terminate automatically. We reserve the right to take any and all appropriate legal action against infringement upon our intellectual property rights. Furthermore, if your violation of these Terms involves or relates to materials you have purchased through this Website, we reserve the right to revoke your access to that material, without refund, and take any appropriate legal action.
Your License to Us
By publicly posting any original content on our Website, you agree to assign any intellectual property rights to that content to us in exchange for the good and valuable consideration of accessing and using our Website.
If you submit to us your original content through our Website, social media accounts, webinars, or any other public medium, you acknowledge, understand, and agree that you are granting us an irrevocable, unlimited, non-exclusive, perpetual, and royalty-free worldwide license to copy, edit, use, distribute, sell, or publicly display any content you post.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
In compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we will review all copyright infringement claims that we receive and remove any content posted or distributed in violation of U.S. copyright law.
To notify us of a claim of copyright infringement, please include all information and details required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and send notice of your claim to:
Therapy with Shawn, PLLC
info@therapywithshawn.com
Technology Disclaimer
By accessing and using this Website, you acknowledge, understand, and agree that Therapy with Shawn, PLLC makes no representations, warranties, or guarantees regarding the function or condition of our Website including any features or links.
You further understand and agree that Therapy with Shawn, PLLC shall not be liable to you for any loss, damage, inconvenience, or interruption to your business caused by the existence of viruses, or lack of accessibility or availability of this Website.
Artificial Intelligence Disclaimer
Some services, features, or content on this Website may be enhanced, generated, or delivered in part using artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. While these tools are used under human supervision, we cannot guarantee the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of any AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs. You acknowledge and agree that your use of any AI-generated content or services is at your own risk, and we disclaim any liability for your reliance on such content.
Affiliate Disclaimer
Some of the links on this Website may be affiliate links controlled by third-parties or links to products and services for which Therapy with Shawn, PLLC earns an affiliate fee, referral fee, or commission. We shall use reasonable efforts to provide notice of any affiliate relationship to a link on this Website. By clicking on an affiliate link on this Website or related communications, you expressly accept liability for any and all consequences of visiting the third party Website or purchasing those goods or services.
Earnings Disclaimer
At Therapy with Shawn, PLLC we make no guarantees or financial claims of any kind regarding any potential income you may earn or generate by using our products or services, or implementing information provided through this Website or any of our resources.
Payments and Fees
You shall pay any and all applicable fees and taxes for purchases of services or products you make on our Website. You must provide accurate and up-to-date billing and credit card information. By making a purchase, you consent to Therapy with Shawn, PLLC authorizing your credit card, debit card, bank account, or any other payment form provided to process the full payment of fees and applicable taxes, through our third-party payment processor.
If your billing information changes or your account or credit card is lost, stolen, or compromised, you must promptly inform us. If your purchase requires ongoing automatic payments and the credit card information you provided us with expires, you hereby authorize Therapy with Shawn, PLLC to determine or obtain replacement expiration dates for your credit card in order to process your authorized payment.
Refunds
Except as otherwise required by law or expressly stated in writing at the time of purchase, all payments are final and non-refundable. By purchasing a product or service through this Website, you acknowledge and agree that refunds will not be provided for change of mind, failure to use or complete a purchased product or service, scheduling conflicts, dissatisfaction based on personal preferences or expectations, or any other reason.
If a particular service, program, product, or offer has separate written cancellation or refund terms, those terms will control with respect to that purchase.
Compliance with Applicable Laws
Our Website is based in the United States of America. If you access or use our Website, or view, download, or use content from our Website, you do so at your own risk. We make no claims as to whether our Website or content may be accessed, used, viewed, or downloaded outside of the United States of America.
Disclaimer of Warranties; Limitation of Liability
THIS WEBSITE AND ANY CONTENT CONTAINED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES, ADDITIONS, CORRECTIONS, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WEBSITE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTICE. WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR GUARANTEES OF THE ACCURACY OF ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WEBSITE. WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TECHNICAL, TYPOGRAPHICAL, OR PRICING ERRORS ON THIS WEBSITE, EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY LAW. YOU USE THIS WEBSITE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW, Therapy with Shawn, PLLC DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Therapy with Shawn, PLLC DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THIS WEBSITE WILL OPERATE FREE FROM ERROR, DESTRUCTIVE FEATURES, COMPUTER VIRUSES OR OTHER CONTAMINATION.
FURTHERMORE, Therapy with Shawn, PLLC DOES NOT MAKE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, RELIABILITY, OR YOUR RESULTS FROM YOUR USE OF THE CONTENT, SOFTWARE, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR FACILITIES OF THIS WEBSITE.
IN NO EVENT, AND EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, SHALL WE BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF DATA, OR BUSINESS DISRUPTION, THROUGH ANY ACTION WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE OR ANY CONTENT CONTAINED ON THIS WEBSITE. IN ANY AND ALL CIRCUMSTANCES, YOUR MAXIMUM REMEDY AND THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF Therapy with Shawn, PLLC, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), OR OTHERWISE, SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE FEES YOU HAVE PAID TO US IN CONNECTION WITH ANY SERVICES OR PRODUCTS PURCHASED DURING THE 3-MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENTS GIVING RISE TO YOUR CLAIM.
Indemnification
BY ACCESSING AND USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS Therapy with Shawn, PLLC FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL LOSSES, DAMAGES, EXPENSES, LIABILITIES, CAUSES OF ACTION, AND/OR CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR BREACH OF THESE TERMS, YOUR VIOLATION OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS, OR YOUR MISUSE OF THIS WEBSITE OR OUR CONTENT.
Termination
Any violation of these Terms of Use may lead to termination of user’s access to this Website and/or appropriate legal action. In our sole discretion, we may, for any reason, limit, restrict, suspend, or terminate your access to this Website without prior notice or liability.
Governing Law, Jurisdiction, and Venue
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms, this Website, or any products or services offered by Therapy with Shawn, PLLC shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New York State, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.
You irrevocably submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts having jurisdiction in New York, NY, USA and agree that any legal action or proceeding arising out of or relating to these Terms, this Website, or any products or services offered by Therapy with Shawn, PLLC shall be brought exclusively in those courts, except where applicable law requires otherwise.
Dispute Resolution
If a dispute arises from or relating to this Agreement, our Content, or Website, and the Parties are unable to settle the dispute through direct communication, the Parties agree to first try to settle the dispute by mediation with the help of a mutually agreed upon mediator in New York, NY, USA. Parties shall share any costs and fees related to the mediation equally, other than attorney fees. If mediation does not resolve a controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement, the Parties further agree that any unresolved controversy or claim arising out of or related to this Agreement will be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association and the judgment on the arbitration award may be entered in any court having jurisdiction over the matter.
Miscellaneous
Any failure by us to act on or enforce any provision contained within these Terms shall not constitute or be construed as a waiver of the provision or any other provision contained within these Terms. To be effective, a waiver of any provision contained within these Terms must be made by us in a signed, written agreement and no such waiver shall constitute a waiver of any other provision within these Terms besides the provision expressly waived in that signed writing.
The section headings contained within these Terms shall not be given any legal meaning or significance and are provided simply for convenience.
Severance
If any provision of this Agreement is found unenforceable, illegal or invalid, it shall not affect any other provisions of this Agreement.
Complete Understanding
This Agreement supersedes any prior agreement, communication, or representations between you and Therapy with Shawn, PLLC and constitutes a complete and final agreement regarding your use of this Website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us at: