Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 15, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Diana Cherry, Associate Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT) collects, uses, and protects personal information obtained through this website somahousecounseling.com. This policy is intended to help you understand what information may be collected and how it is handled.

1. Scope of This Website

This website is provided for informational and professional purposes only. It is not intended to provide therapy or mental health services directly through the website. A therapist-client relationship is not established by visiting this website or by contacting me through it.

2. Information I May Collect

a. Information You Voluntarily Provide

If you choose to contact me through this website (for example, via a contact form, email link, or scheduling inquiry), you may voluntarily provide personal information such as:

• Your name

• Email address

• Phone number

• General information you choose to share in a message

Please note: I encourage you not to include sensitive clinical or mental health information when submitting forms or emails through this website.

b. Automatically Collected Information

This website may automatically collect limited non-identifying information such as:

• IP address

• Browser type

• Device type

• Pages visited and time spent on the site

This information is used for basic website functionality and analytics and does not identify you personally.

3. How Your Information Is Used

Information collected through this website may be used to:

• Respond to inquiries

• Provide requested information about services

• Improve website functionality

• Maintain website security

Your information will not be sold, rented, or shared for marketing purposes.

4. Confidentiality and Therapy Services

If you become a client, your personal health information will be governed by a separate Notice of Privacy Practices in accordance with applicable laws (such as HIPAA and state privacy laws). That notice will explain how protected health information is used, disclosed, and safeguarded in the context of therapy services.

Information submitted through this website prior to becoming a client is not considered protected health information (PHI) and should not be used for emergencies or detailed clinical disclosures.

5. Cookies and Analytics

This website may use cookies or similar technologies to enhance user experience and collect basic usage statistics. You may disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect site functionality.

Third-party services (such as website hosting or analytics providers) may collect anonymous data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to external websites. I am not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party sites. You are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.

7. Data Security

Reasonable administrative and technical measures are used to protect personal information submitted through this website. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Email and contact forms may not be fully secure. Please consider this when deciding what information to share.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to or deletion of information you have submitted. You may contact me using the information below to make such a request.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

10. Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or this website, you may contact:

Diana Cherry, Associate LMFT
Email: dianacherrycounseling@gmail.com

This Privacy Policy is provided for general informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.