Privacy Policy

Central Jersey Psychotherapy, LLC
Effective Date: October 20, 2025

1. Introduction

Central Jersey Psychotherapy, LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”) values your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal and health information. This Privacy Policy describes how personal information—including mental health or therapy-related information—is collected, used, disclosed, and protected when you visit our website or engage our services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

Contact & Identifying Information: name, email address, phone number, mailing address
Health / Therapy-Related Information: notes, assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, clinical history
Communications: messages you send us via email, web forms, or other electronic means
Usage / Technical Information: IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time stamps, cookies, analytics data

3. Use of Information

Your information may be used for the following purposes:

To provide you therapeutic services, consultations, and scheduling
To communicate with you (e.g. appointment reminders, responses to inquiries)
To maintain and improve our services, website, and client experience
To comply with legal, regulatory, or professional obligations

4. Disclosure of Information

We maintain confidentiality in accordance with New Jersey licensing regulation N.J.A.C. 13:34-18.5, which prohibits disclosure of client information except in limited circumstances (e.g. written client consent, court order, imminent risk of harm) Legal Information Institute. Also, under New Jersey law and professional standards, the following may require disclosure:

If there is a clear and present danger to you or others
If required by state or federal law or regulation
If mandated by a court order
For oversight investigations by licensing boards or professional regulatory agencies
When you authorize in writing the release of information

We will never sell or rent your protected health information (PHI).

5. Data Security

We maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. For electronic communications (e.g. email, telehealth transmissions), we use encryption and secure platforms in compliance with HIPAA and telehealth rules (e.g. N.J.A.C. 13:35-8.28) Legal Information Institute.

6. Your Rights

You have certain rights regarding your information, including:

Right to access and request copies of your records (usually within 30 days)
Right to request amendments or corrections
Right to request restrictions on certain uses or disclosures
Right to receive a list of non-routine disclosures
Right to request alternative methods of communication
Right to receive a notice of a breach regarding your unsecured PHI

7. Retention of Records

In accordance with professional and legal standards, client records will be retained for at least seven (7) years after the last date of service, and in the case of minors, until at least age 25 (or as otherwise required by law) Legal Information Institute.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The revised policy will be posted on our website with a new effective date.

9. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about privacy practices or your health information, please contact:
Central Jersey Psychotherapy, LLC
Phone: (908) 516-3285

719 Route 206, Suite 201,

Hillsborough NJ 08844