TERMS OF USE

1. Agreement to These Terms

By accessing or using www.SheadeTherapy.com (the "Site"), you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the Site.

"We," "us," and "our" refer to Sheade Therapy and Consulting, a d/b/a of Ryan M Sheade LCSW LLC. "You" and "your" refer to any visitor or user of the Site.

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2. Who May Use This Site

You must be 18 or older to submit a form, create an account, or request services through this Site. Parents and legal guardians may submit information on behalf of a minor child seeking services. Minors should not submit information about themselves through this Site.

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You agree that any information you provide is accurate and current, that you will not impersonate another person, and that you will not use the Site for any unlawful purpose.

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3. Permitted Use

You may use this Site to learn about our services, request an appointment or consultation, register for programs we offer, and access materials we make publicly available.

You may not:

• Post or transmit content that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, defamatory, harassing, obscene, or invasive of another person's privacy

• Submit another person's protected health information without authorization

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of the Site, our systems, or our client portal

• Use automated tools to scrape, mine, or harvest content or contact information

• Use the Site or its content to train, fine-tune, or develop any machine learning or artificial intelligence system

• Copy or repurpose Site content for a competing commercial offering

 

4. Intellectual Property

All content on this Site — text, graphics, logos, images, video, program names, curricula, handouts, and downloadable materials — is owned by us or our licensors and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

Our marks include Sheade Therapy and Consulting, G.E.M.S.® (Girls Empowered, Motivated & Strong®), and G.E.N.T.S.

You may not reproduce, modify, republish, distribute, display, create derivative works from, sell, or otherwise exploit any portion of this Site or its content without our prior written consent. Training and workshop materials are licensed for the registered participant's personal use only and may not be reproduced, redistributed, or presented to others.

Sharing a link to a page on this Site, or quoting a brief excerpt with attribution, is permitted.

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We reserve the right to remove any user from the Site or any program, without refund, for violating this section.

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5. Client Confidentiality and Reviews

We do not solicit reviews or testimonials from current or former clients, and professional ethics prohibit us from confirming or denying whether any individual is a client. If you choose to post publicly about your experience, you do so entirely on your own initiative. Please do not include another person's identifying or health information in any submission to us or post about us.

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6. Fees and Payment

You are financially responsible for all purchases made by you or on your behalf through this Site. Fees, cancellation policies, and refund terms for clinical services, groups, and programs are set out in the service agreement or registration terms you receive before services begin. Those documents control if they conflict with the Site.

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7. Disclaimer of Warranties

The Site and its content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including any implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Site will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free.

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8. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by Arizona law, we are not liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Site or reliance on its content. Our total liability for any claim relating to the Site will not exceed the greater of the amount you paid us through the Site in the twelve months preceding the claim, or $100.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, and nothing here limits our professional responsibilities to clients under our service agreements.

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9. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Sheade Therapy and Consulting, [LLC LEGAL NAME], and their members, employees, and contractors from any claim or demand, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising from your misuse of the Site or violation of these Terms.

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10. Third-Party Links

Links to third-party sites are provided for convenience. We do not control or endorse them and are not responsible for their content or practices.

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11. Governing Law and Disputes

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Before filing any claim, you agree to contact us at [EMAIL] and attempt to resolve the matter informally for at least 30 days. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Maricopa County, Arizona, and you consent to that jurisdiction and venue.

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12. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. Changes take effect when posted. Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance.

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13. Severability and Entire Agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions stay in effect. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Disclaimer, constitute the entire agreement regarding your use of the Site.

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14. Contact

Sheade Therapy and Consulting 3420 E Shea Blvd, Suite 188 Phoenix, AZ 85028