Your Privacy Rights & How We Protect Your Information

Your privacy is important to us. This Notice explains how we may use and share your health information, how we protect it—especially during telehealth sessions—and your rights regarding that information.

Our Promise to You

We are required by law to protect your health information and keep it private.

We will:

  • Use your information only as described in this Notice

  • Safeguard your information whether visits are in-person or virtual

  • Provide you access to your records as allowed by law

What Information We Protect

We protect information about you, including:

  • Your name and contact details

  • Mental health and medical information

  • Session notes and treatment records

  • Billing and insurance information

  • Telehealth session information

How We Use and Share Your Information

1. For Your Care

We may use your information to provide mental health services and coordinate care.

Example: Sharing information with another healthcare provider involved in your treatment.

2. For Payment

We may share information with your insurance company or billing services to receive payment for services.

3. For Practice Operations

We may use information to run our practice, such as:

  • Improving services

  • Staff training

  • Quality and safety reviews

4. Telehealth Services

If you receive services through telehealth:

  • We use HIPAA-compliant platforms designed to protect your privacy

  • Telehealth sessions are not recorded unless you give written permission

  • We take steps to secure electronic communication, but no system is 100% risk-free

  • You are encouraged to participate from a private location and use secure internet connections

5. When Required by Law

We may share information if required by law, including:

  • When there is a serious risk to your safety or the safety of others

  • Reports of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence

  • Court orders or legal proceedings

6. Psychotherapy Notes

Psychotherapy notes receive extra protection under the law.

We do not share them without your written permission, except in limited situations required by law.

7. Uses That Require Your Permission

We will ask for your written permission before using or sharing your information for:

  • Marketing

  • Any purpose not listed in this Notice

You may change your mind and withdraw permission at any time in writing.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • See or get a copy of your health records

  • Ask us to correct information you believe is wrong

  • Request limits on how we use or share your information

  • Ask for private communication, such as being contacted at a specific phone number or email

  • Receive a list of certain disclosures we’ve made

  • Get a paper copy of this Notice at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below.

Questions or Concerns

If you have questions about this Notice or your privacy rights, or if you believe your privacy has been violated, please contact:

Privacy Officer: Dr. Shelley Padgett (DNP, PMHNP-BC)

Phone: 332-296-4649

Email: Shelley@LiminalPsychiatry.org

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

We will never retaliate against you for filing a complaint.

Changes to This Notice

We may update this Notice from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on our website and will apply to all information we maintain.

Contact Us

Practice Name: Liminal Psychiatry LLC

Address: 108 W 39th St., Suite 1006, NY, NY 10018

Phone: 332-296-4649

Website: https://www.liminalpsychiatry.org/

Revised On: [12/01/2025]