Terms of Use

Welcome

Thank you for visiting our website. These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of our website. By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these terms. Please read them carefully. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use our website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy. We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time, and your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any changes.

2. Nature of This Website

Informational Purposes Only

This website is designed to provide general information about our mental health therapy services, our practice, and mental health topics. The content on this website is for informational purposes only and is not intended to:

  • Create a therapist-client relationship

  • Provide professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment

  • Substitute for professional mental health care

  • Constitute medical or psychological advice

Not Emergency Services

This website is not designed for emergency use. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis, please:

  • Call 911

  • Go to your nearest emergency room

  • Call the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

  • Contact your local crisis center

We cannot guarantee immediate responses to messages sent through this website, and we do not monitor the website 24/7.

3. No Therapist-Client Relationship

Simply visiting this website, contacting us through a form, or sending us an email does not establish a therapist-client relationship. A professional therapeutic relationship begins only when:

  • We have both agreed to work together

  • You have completed required intake paperwork

  • We have conducted an initial consultation

  • We have discussed and agreed to treatment terms

Information you submit through this website does not receive the same confidentiality protections as information shared within an established therapeutic relationship.

4. Eligibility and Use Restrictions

Age Requirements

You must be at least 18 years old to submit forms or request appointments through this website. If you are under 18, please have a parent or legal guardian contact us on your behalf.

Acceptable Use

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes. You agree NOT to:

  • Use the website in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations

  • Impersonate any person or entity or falsely state your affiliation with any person or entity

  • Transmit any viruses, malware, or other malicious code

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or networks

  • Use automated systems (bots, scrapers) to access the website

  • Interfere with or disrupt the website or servers

  • Harass, threaten, or harm others

  • Post or transmit any unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, or obscene material

  • Violate the privacy rights of others

  • Collect or harvest personal information about other users

5. Intellectual Property Rights

Our Content

All content on this website, including text, graphics, logos, images, videos, audio clips, and software, is the property of Adaptive Wellness or its content providers and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

You may:

  • View and download content for personal, non-commercial use only

  • Print individual pages for your personal reference

You may NOT:

  • Reproduce, distribute, modify, or create derivative works from our content without written permission

  • Use our content for commercial purposes

  • Remove copyright or proprietary notices

  • Frame or mirror any portion of the website

  • Use our name, logo, or trademarks without permission

Your Content

If you submit content to our website (such as through contact forms, testimonials, or comments), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, reproduce, modify, and display that content for the purposes of operating our website and providing our services. You represent that you own or have permission to submit any content you provide.

6. Third-Party Links and Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, or services. These links are provided for your convenience only. We do not:

  • Endorse or recommend third-party websites or services

  • Control the content of third-party websites

  • Assume responsibility for third-party practices or policies

Your use of third-party websites is at your own risk and subject to their terms and privacy policies.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THIS WEBSITE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose

  • Warranties that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure

  • Warranties regarding the accuracy, reliability, or completeness of content

  • Warranties that defects will be corrected

We do not warrant that the website is free from viruses or other harmful components.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ADAPTIVE WELLNESS AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND AFFILIATES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR:

  • Any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages

  • Loss of profits, revenue, data, or use

  • Personal injury or property damage resulting from your use of the website

  • Any errors or omissions in website content

  • Any unauthorized access to or use of our servers or personal information

This limitation applies regardless of the legal theory (contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or otherwise) and even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitation of liability for certain types of damages, so some of these limitations may not apply to you.

9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Adaptive Wellness and its owners, employees, agents, and affiliates from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from:

  • Your use of the website

  • Your violation of these Terms of Use

  • Your violation of any rights of another person or entity

  • Any content you submit through the website

10. User Submissions and Communications

Contact Forms and Inquiries

When you submit information through our contact forms or email us:

  • Communications may not be secure or confidential

  • We will make reasonable efforts to respond but cannot guarantee response times

  • Your submission does not create a therapist-client relationship

  • We reserve the right not to respond or to decline services

11. Copyright Infringement Claims

If you believe that content on our website infringes your copyright, please contact us with the following information:

  • Identification of the copyrighted work

  • Identification of the infringing material and its location on our website

  • Your contact information

  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized

  • A statement that the information in your notice is accurate

  • Your physical or electronic signature

12. Geographic Restrictions

Our services are intended for individuals located in Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan and New York. If you access our website from outside these areas, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for compliance with local laws. We make no representation that our services are available or appropriate in other locations.

13. Termination

We reserve the right to:

  • Terminate or suspend your access to the website at any time, without notice, for any reason

  • Remove or refuse to post any content

  • Take appropriate legal action for violations of these terms

14. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Michigan without regard to conflict of law principles.

Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the website shall be resolved through:

  1. Good faith negotiation between the parties

  2. If negotiation fails, binding arbitration in Berrien County, Michigan in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association

  3. Each party shall bear their own costs and attorneys' fees

Nothing in this section shall prevent either party from seeking injunctive relief in court when necessary.

15. Severability

If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

16. Entire Agreement

These Terms of Use, together with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Adaptive Wellness regarding your use of this website.

17. No Waiver

Our failure to enforce any provision of these terms shall not constitute a waiver of that provision or any other provision.

18. Accessibility

We strive to make our website accessible to all users. If you experience any difficulty accessing any part of our website, please contact us, and we will work to provide the information in an alternative format.

19. Contact Information

If you have questions about these Terms of Use, please contact us:

Adaptive Wellness
lynn@adaptandbewell.com
www.adaptandbewell.com

Last Updated: 13 October 2025

Acknowledgment: By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use.