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:
Good faith negotiation between the parties
If negotiation fails, binding arbitration in Berrien County, Michigan in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association
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.