Terms of Use
Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Plain-English Summary
This website is here to help you learn about our practice and how to get in touch. It is not designed for emergencies, therapy, or clinical advice. Reading or using this website does not make you a client, and messages sent through the site are not private therapy communications. If you are in crisis or need immediate help, please contact emergency services or a crisis hotline.
These Terms of Use (“Terms”) explain how this website may be used. By accessing or using PositiveTherapy4u.com (the “Website”), you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the Website.
The Website is operated by the Practice of Susan Goryeb Simms, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PC (“Practice,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
1. Purpose of This Website
This Website is provided for general informational and educational purposes only. It is intended to describe our psychotherapy services, share general mental health information, and provide a way to contact the Practice.
Nothing on this Website is intended to replace professional mental health care, diagnosis, or treatment.
2. No Emergency or Crisis Services
This Website is not monitored continuously and is not appropriate for emergencies or urgent mental health needs.
If you are in immediate danger, experiencing a mental health crisis, or thinking about harming yourself or others, please:
- Call 911 (or your local emergency number), or
- Call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or
- Go to the nearest emergency room.
3. No Therapist–Client Relationship
Using this Website, submitting a contact form, or sending an email does not create a therapist–client relationship between you and the Practice or Susan Goryeb Simms, LCSW-R.
A professional relationship begins only after:
- An initial consultation or intake, and
- Completion and signing of required informed consent and practice documents.
4. No Diagnosis or Treatment Through the Website
We do not provide psychotherapy, diagnosis, treatment, or clinical advice through this Website, email, or contact forms.
Any mental health information on this Website is general in nature and may not apply to your specific situation.
5. Website Communications and Privacy
Messages sent through this Website or through standard email are not guaranteed to be secure or HIPAA-compliant.
Please avoid sharing sensitive personal, medical, or mental health information online. Confidential clinical communication occurs only after a formal therapeutic relationship is established and through approved, secure systems.
6. Intellectual Property
All content on this Website—including text, images, graphics, logos, and design—is owned by the Practice or used with permission and is protected by copyright and intellectual property laws.
You may view or print content for personal, non-commercial use only. Written permission is required for reproduction or redistribution.
7. Acceptable Use
By using this Website, you agree to use it respectfully and lawfully. You agree not to:
- Use the Website for unlawful purposes
- Attempt to access restricted areas or systems
- Interfere with Website security or operation
- Submit false or misleading information
8. Third-Party Links
This Website may include links to third-party websites for convenience or additional information. We do not control or endorse those sites and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.
9. Limitation of Liability
Consistent with professional risk-management guidance commonly recommended by malpractice insurers, including American Professional Agency, Inc., the Practice and Susan Goryeb Simms, LCSW-R, are not responsible for damages arising from use of, or reliance on, this Website.
Use of this Website is at your own discretion and risk.
10. No Guarantees
Psychotherapy outcomes vary. We make no guarantees regarding results from therapy or from information found on this Website.
11. Indemnification
You agree to hold harmless the Practice and its owner from claims or damages resulting from misuse of this Website or violation of these Terms.
12. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of New York. Any legal matters related to this Website shall be handled in New York courts.
13. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms occasionally. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
14. Contact Information
The Practice of Susan Goryeb Simms, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, PC
Susan Goryeb Simms, LCSW-R
Port Jefferson, NY
516-946-3495
susan@PositiveTherapy4U.com