WEBSITE TERMS OF USE

Last Updated: September 2026

Welcome to stephannesley.com (the “Website”). This Website is owned and operated by Stephanie Annesley, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) (“I,” “me,” or “my”).

By accessing or using this Website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of the Website.

1. Professional Information

Stephanie Annesley is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and registrant of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO).

My professional title and registration status can be verified through CRPO’s Public Register.

Information on this Website is intended to accurately describe my psychotherapy practice, services, professional qualifications, and areas of practice. Information about services is subject to change and does not guarantee that a particular service will be appropriate or available to you.

2. Website Information Is Not Psychotherapy

The information provided on this Website, including articles, resources, FAQs, worksheets, self-assessment resources, videos, downloads, and other educational content, is provided for general informational and educational purposes only.

Website content is not intended to provide individualized psychotherapy, psychological, psychiatric, medical, diagnostic, or other health-care advice.

Reading this Website, completing a contact form, completing an online screening or self-assessment tool, subscribing to communications, or contacting me does not create a therapist-client relationship.

A therapeutic relationship is established only after we have mutually agreed to work together and the appropriate intake and informed-consent process has been completed.

3. No Diagnosis Through This Website

Information on this Website may discuss mental health concerns, symptoms, experiences, or diagnoses, including topics such as ADHD, anxiety, burnout, relationships, identity, motherhood, and life transitions.

This information should not be used to diagnose yourself or another person.

Any screening or self-assessment tools linked to or provided through this Website are intended to provide general information and are not a formal diagnosis or substitute for a professional assessment.

If you have concerns about your mental or physical health, consider speaking with an appropriately qualified health-care professional.

4. No Guarantee of Results

Every person's experience with psychotherapy is different.

Examples of concerns that may be addressed in therapy, potential benefits of therapy, or descriptions of what clients may work toward are provided for informational purposes only.

They are not promises or guarantees of a particular result, improvement, outcome, or timeframe.

Whether psychotherapy is appropriate for you and the results you experience can depend on many individual factors.

5. Emergency and Crisis Information

This Website and my psychotherapy practice are not emergency or crisis services and are not monitored 24/7.

Do not use website forms, email, online booking, social media, or other communications with my practice to seek emergency assistance.

If you are in immediate danger or require urgent medical assistance, call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency department.

If you are in Canada and you are thinking about suicide or are concerned about your ability to stay safe, call or text 9-8-8 to reach the Suicide Crisis Helpline.

If you are outside Canada, contact the emergency or crisis services available in your current location.

6. Availability and Location of Psychotherapy Services

Information on this Website about psychotherapy services does not guarantee that I am able to provide services to every person who visits the Website.

My ability to provide psychotherapy depends on factors including my professional scope and competence, availability, appropriateness of services, professional liability insurance requirements, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

For virtual psychotherapy, your physical location at the time services are provided may affect whether I am able to work with you.

If we determine that I am unable to provide appropriate services to you, I may recommend other resources or professionals where appropriate.

7. Privacy

Your privacy is important to me. Your use of this Website is also subject to my Privacy Policy, which explains how personal information submitted through the Website may be collected, used, stored, and disclosed.

Please keep in mind that contacting me through this Website does not create a therapist-client relationship, and communications submitted through general website forms should not be considered a confidential space for discussing personal or clinical information.

If you contact me through a website form, please provide only the information necessary for me to respond to your inquiry. Please do not include sensitive personal information or personal health information, such as details about your mental health, diagnoses, medications, treatment history, trauma, relationships, symptoms, or other private health information.

You do not need to explain what you are experiencing or why you are seeking therapy in order to request a consultation or ask about my services. A simple message letting me know that you are interested in therapy or have a question about my services is enough.

If you become a client, personal and clinical information will be collected through the appropriate intake, consent, and secure practice systems and will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy legislation and my professional obligations.

While I take reasonable steps to protect information submitted through this Website, no website, email, or electronic communication method can be guaranteed to be completely secure or confidential.

Website forms and email are not monitored continuously and should never be used for emergencies or urgent mental-health concerns.

8. Email, Forms and Electronic Communication

You may have the option to contact me through email, website forms, online booking systems, or other electronic methods.

Electronic communications may carry privacy and security risks, and complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed when using ordinary electronic communication methods.

Submitting a message does not guarantee an immediate response and should not be used for urgent or emergency concerns.

If you become a psychotherapy client, additional expectations regarding electronic communication will be explained as part of the informed-consent and practice-policy process.

9. Third-Party Services and Links

This Website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, screening tools, booking platforms, payment processors, or other services.

These links may be provided for convenience or informational purposes.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, linking to an external resource does not mean that I control, operate, or guarantee the accuracy, privacy, security, availability, or content of that resource.

Third-party websites and services are governed by their own terms and privacy practices. You are responsible for reviewing those terms where appropriate.

10. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the original content on this Website, including written copy, graphics, branding, downloadable resources, photographs owned by the practice, educational materials, and other original materials, is owned by or licensed to Stephanie Annesley and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may access Website content for your own personal, non-commercial use.

You may not, without prior written permission:

• reproduce or republish substantial portions of Website content;

• sell, license, or commercially distribute Website materials;

• present my original content as your own;

• remove copyright or ownership notices; or

• use Website content in a manner that infringes applicable intellectual-property rights.

Brief quotations or links to publicly available pages may be used where permitted by law and with appropriate attribution.

11. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use this Website:

• for unlawful or fraudulent purposes;

• to interfere with the Website's operation or security;

• to attempt unauthorized access to the Website or associated systems;

• to knowingly transmit malicious software or harmful code;

• to impersonate another person; or

• in a way that infringes the rights of another person or organization.

Access may be restricted where reasonably necessary to protect the Website, practice, users, or associated systems.

12. Accuracy and Availability

I make reasonable efforts to keep Website information accurate and current.

However, information may occasionally become outdated, incomplete, or contain errors. Mental-health information, professional requirements, laws, resources, fees, availability, and other information may also change over time.

Website content may be updated, removed, or changed without notice.

I do not guarantee that the Website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from technical errors.

13. Professional and Educational Disclaimer

The information provided on this Website is general in nature and cannot account for your individual circumstances.

Nothing on this Website should be interpreted as a recommendation that you begin, stop, or change medical treatment, medication, psychotherapy, or other health-care services without consulting an appropriately qualified professional.

Where Website content discusses therapeutic approaches, mental-health conditions, research, or other health-related subjects, it is intended for general education rather than individualized clinical advice.

14. Limitation of These Terms

Nothing in these Terms is intended to:

limit rights that cannot legally be limited;

waive obligations I have as a registrant of the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario;

prevent any person from contacting or making a complaint to CRPO or another applicable regulatory authority; or

override applicable health-care, privacy, consumer-protection, or other legislation.

If these Terms conflict with applicable law or binding professional obligations, those requirements take precedence.

15. Changes to These Terms

I may update these Terms of Use periodically to reflect changes to the Website, my practice, technology, or applicable requirements.

The current version will be posted on this Website with an updated revision date.

Your continued use of the Website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms to the extent permitted by law.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the applicable laws of Ontario and Canada, without limiting any rights or protections that may apply to you under the laws of another jurisdiction.

17. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, the Website, or my professional services, you may contact me using the contact information provided on this Website.

For questions or concerns about my professional registration or professional conduct, you may also contact the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) directly.