COUNSELING FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE
Privacy Policies
Counseling for Creative People
Michael G. Bauer, LMFT #102229
Effective Date: 11/12/2026
Our Commitment to Privacy
Counseling for Creative People respects your privacy and recognizes the importance of protecting the personal information you choose to share. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, maintained, and disclosed when you visit www.counselingforcreativepeople.com, contact the practice, or subscribe to communications.
Information collected as part of psychotherapy services is subject to additional confidentiality protections, described in our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Information We Collect:
Depending on how you interact with this website, we may collect:
Information you voluntarily provide, including your name, email address, phone number, and information submitted through contact forms.
Newsletter information, such as your email address and subscription preferences, if you voluntarily subscribe.
Technical and usage information, such as browser type, device information, IP address, pages visited, and general website activity, to the extent collected by our website platform. Squarespace or enabled analytics services.
Cookies and similar technologies, to the extent used by our website platform or other enabled services.
Please avoid submitting sensitive medical information, detailed mental health histories, or other confidential clinical information through the general website contact form.
How We Use Information
Information collected through this website could be used to:
Respond to inquiries about psychotherapy services.
Communicate about consultations and scheduling.
Provide information you have requested.
Send newsletters or other communications you have voluntarily elected to receive.
Maintain website functionality, security, and performance.
Comply with applicable legal and professional obligations.
Information submitted through a general website inquiry does not automatically establish a therapist-client relationship.
Website Hosting and Third-Party Services
This website is hosted through Squarespace. Certain website information may be processed by Squarespace and its service providers to operate and maintain the website. Newsletter subscriptions may be processed through a third-party email marketing provider know as Mailchimp. These services may process information according to their respective privacy policies. Counseling for Creative People takes reasonable steps to evaluate third-party services when handling sensitive or protected information. We do not authorize the use of confidential psychotherapy records for unrelated advertising or marketing purposes. No personal information is sold or shared for cross-context behavioral advertising before adding an unconditional statement about these practices.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
This website may use cookies or similar technologies for essential website functions, security, performance measurement, or other purposes depending on the services enabled.
Your browser may allow you to manage or restrict cookies.
Do Not Track and Third-Party Tracking:
The website responds to browser Do Not Track signals, whether third parties collect information about visitors over time and across different websites, and what choices visitors have regarding tracking.
Email and Electronic Communications:
Email and standard website contact forms may not provide the same confidentiality protections as a secure clinical messaging platform. Please use the practice's designated secure communication procedures when transmitting sensitive clinical information. If you subscribe to a newsletter, you may unsubscribe using the instructions included in those communications.
Confidentiality of Clinical Information:
Information collected during psychotherapy, including clinical records, treatment information, diagnoses, and billing information, is protected by applicable federal and California laws. The use and disclosure of protected health information are addressed in our separate HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices.
Information Security and Retention:
Counseling for Creative People takes reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures appropriate to the information it handles.
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed completely secure. Information is retained for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy or as required by applicable laws and professional obligations. All client related information is retained on SimplePractice, via HIPAA compliant web based platform and/or via your respective insurance provider’s platforms.
Your Privacy Choices
You may contact Counseling for Creative People to inquire about personal information you have submitted through the website or to request corrections or deletion, where applicable law permits. Requests concerning psychotherapy records are governed by applicable healthcare privacy laws and the HIPAA Notice of Privacy Practices. Additional privacy rights may apply depending on the laws governing particular information and the practice's activities.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended to provide information about psychotherapy services and is not designed to collect personal information directly from children under 13. Parents or legal guardians are encouraged to contact the practice directly regarding services for minors.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
This policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in website practices, service providers, or applicable legal requirements.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
Contact Information
For questions about this policy or the handling of personal information, please contact:
Counseling for Creative People
Michael G. Bauer, LMFT #102229
Phone: (848) 228-3701
Website: www.counselingforcreativepeople.com
Email: michael@counselingforcreativepeople.com
Last Updated: 11/12/2026