This Notice describes how protected health information (“PHI”) about you may be used and disclosed, and how you can access this information. Please review it carefully.

Our Responsibilities

Lauri Shedd Therapy Services LLC is required by law to:

• Maintain the privacy and security of your protected health information

• Provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices

• Follow the terms of this Notice

• Notify you if a breach occurs that may have compromised your information

How We May Use and Share Your Information

We may use and disclose your protected health information in the following ways:

1. For Treatment

We may use your information to provide psychotherapy services, coordinate care, and communicate with you about your treatment.

2. For Payment

We may use or disclose information to bill for services or receive payment, including submitting claims or providing information required by insurance companies, if applicable.

3. For Health Care Operations

We may use information for practice operations such as scheduling, record keeping, supervision, consultation, quality improvement, or legal compliance.

Other Uses and Disclosures

We may also disclose your information:

• When required by law

• To comply with legal proceedings or court orders

• To prevent a serious and imminent threat to your health or the health or safety of others

• For public health activities, as required

• For reporting abuse, neglect, or domestic violence, when legally mandated

• For health oversight activities (such as audits or licensing reviews)

Uses and disclosures not listed above will be made only with your written authorization, unless otherwise permitted or required by law. You may revoke an authorization at any time in writing.

Special Protections for Psychotherapy Notes

Psychotherapy notes receive special protection under HIPAA.

We will not use or disclose psychotherapy notes without your written authorization except as permitted by law, such as:

• For our own training or supervision

• To defend ourselves in legal proceedings

• When required by law

Telehealth and Electronic Records

This practice provides services exclusively via telehealth.

Your records may be stored electronically, and sessions are conducted using secure, HIPAA-compliant platforms. While reasonable steps are taken to protect your information, no electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

More details about telehealth privacy and risks are provided in the informed consent documents you receive before treatment begins.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your records
  You may request a copy of your health records, with certain limited exceptions.

• Request corrections
  You may ask that records be corrected if you believe information is inaccurate or incomplete.

• Request limits
  You may ask us not to use or share certain information. We may not be able to agree to all requests.

• Request confidential communication
  You may ask to be contacted in a specific way or at a specific location.

• Receive a list of disclosures
  You may request a list of certain disclosures made about your information.

• Get a copy of this Notice
  You may request a paper or electronic copy of this Notice at any time.

• File a complaint
  You may file a complaint if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.

Complaints

If you have concerns about how your information is handled, you may contact:

Lauri Shedd Therapy Services LLC
lauri@laurishedd.com
314-882-0282

You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Filing a complaint will not affect your care or result in retaliation.

Changes to This Notice

We reserve the right to change this Notice and make the revised version effective for all protected health information we maintain. Any updated Notice will be posted on our website and available upon request.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Notice of Privacy Practices, please contact:

Lauri Shedd Therapy Services LLC
Lauri Shedd, LCSW
lauri@laurishedd.com