Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters. Here's how I protect your information.
Effective Date: January 2025
Notice of Privacy Practices
This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully.
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- Get a copy of your health records
- Request corrections to your health records
- Request confidential communication
- Ask us to limit the information we share
- Get a list of those with whom we've shared your information
- Get a copy of this privacy notice
- File a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated
How I Use and Disclose Your Information
I may use and share your health information for the following purposes:
- Treatment: To provide, coordinate, or manage your mental health care
- Payment: To bill and receive payment for services provided
- Healthcare Operations: To support business activities and improve care quality
Information Shared With Your Written Permission
Other uses and disclosures not described in this notice will only be made with your written authorization. You may revoke this authorization at any time in writing.
Exceptions to Confidentiality
Kansas law requires me to break confidentiality in certain circumstances, including:
- Imminent risk of harm to yourself or others
- Suspected abuse or neglect of a child, elderly person, or vulnerable adult
- Court orders or legal proceedings requiring disclosure
How I Protect Your Information
I am committed to protecting your health information by:
- Using HIPAA-compliant electronic health records
- Using secure, encrypted communication for telehealth sessions
- Maintaining physical safeguards for paper records
- Training on privacy practices and HIPAA requirements
Website Privacy
This website does not use cookies for tracking purposes. Contact form submissions are processed securely through Netlify and are used solely to respond to your inquiry. Your information is never sold to third parties.
Contact Information
If you have questions about this privacy notice or wish to exercise your rights, please contact me:
Ashley Estrada, LPC
The Audacious Therapist
2619 W. 6th St, Suite C
Lawrence, KS 66049
Phone: (785) 282-7241
Complaints
If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with me or with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.
This notice is provided in accordance with HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) requirements. I reserve the right to change this notice and make the new provisions effective for all protected health information I maintain.