TERMS OF SERVICE

Equilibrium Psychiatry PLLC • Website Terms and Conditions of Use

Last Updated: June 2026

EMERGENCY AND CRISIS WARNING

DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE OR CONTENT FOR EMERGENCY OR CRISIS MEDICAL CARE. If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical or mental health emergency, experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, or are in immediate danger, please immediately call 911, proceed to the nearest emergency room, or call or text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. This website does not monitor or provide 24/7 crisis response intervention services.

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to the website of Equilibrium Psychiatry PLLC (“Practice,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). By accessing, browsing, or using this website, including any subdomains, mobile versions, or associated online features (collectively, the “Site”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be legally bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and our accompanying Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must immediately cease all use of the Site.

2. Eligibility and Territorial Restrictions

This Site and the clinical services described herein are intended solely for residents of the State of Connecticut where the Practice maintains active licensure and registration to provide psychiatric mental health care. By using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age or possess legal parental or guardian consent, and that you possess the legal authority to enter into these Terms.

3. No Medical Advice or Provider-Patient Relationship

  • Educational Purpose Only: All content, data, graphics, text, images, and information available on or through this Site (collectively, “Content”) are provided strictly for general educational, informational, and administrative marketing purposes. The Content does not constitute professional medical advice, psychiatric diagnosis, psychopharmacological consultation, or medical treatment recommendations.

  • No Relationship Formed: Your use of this Site, including sending inquiries via standard electronic contact forms, emails, or phone messages, does not establish a clinician-patient, provider-patient, or professional medical relationship between you and any practitioner associated with Equilibrium Psychiatry PLLC. A formal professional treatment relationship is only established upon the mutual execution of an official Intake and Informed Consent Agreement within our secure, HIPAA-compliant electronic health records (EHR) platform, followed by an explicit clinical evaluation confirmation.

  • Seek Professional Advice: Always seek the direct advice of a qualified physician, psychiatric nurse practitioner, or other licensed mental health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychological condition. Never disregard professional clinical advice or delay seeking professional care because of something you read on this Site.

4. Electronic Communications and Privacy Limitations

The Practice provides standard contact forms, general email links, and telephone numbers on the Site to facilitate basic administrative inquiries, scheduling logistics, and general practice updates. You acknowledge that standard unencrypted internet email and standard web form submissions are not fully secure channels. There is an inherent technical risk that information sent through these channels may be intercepted by unauthorized third parties.

Accordingly, you agree not to submit confidential clinical information, private medical history, or protected health information (PHI) through any standard contact blocks or general emails published on this Site. To transmit clinical information securely, active patients must utilize the dedicated, HIPAA-compliant Electronic Health Record (EHR) patient portal link provided on our platform, which features full encryption and an executed Business Associate Agreement (BAA).

5. Intellectual Property Rights

All Content on this Site—including but not limited to logos, trademarks, service marks, practice names, custom layout designs, text graphics, text compositions, and proprietary code—is the property of Equilibrium Psychiatry PLLC or its licensors and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, and revocable license to access and view the Site for personal, non-commercial use only. You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, or commercially exploit any part of the Site’s Content without explicit prior written authorization from the Practice.

6. Permitted and Prohibited Conduct

You agree to use the Site only for lawful, professional administrative purposes. You are strictly prohibited from:

  • Disrupting, disabling, or interfering with the security or proper functioning of the Site or its underlying web hosting infrastructure.

  • Using any automated data collection tools, scrapers, crawlers, or bots to harvest data, text, or content from the Site.

  • Using the Site to transmit malicious code, malware, viruses, or unencrypted spam.

  • Impersonating any individual or falsely stating or misrepresenting an affiliation with any person or legal entity.

7. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SITE AND ALL ITS INTEGRATED CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. EQUILIBRIUM PSYCHIATRY PLLC EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND FREEDOM FROM COMPUTER VIRUSES OR SERVICE INTERRUPTIONS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE CONTENT IS FULLY ACCURATE, COMPLETE, RELIABLE, CURRENT, OR COMPLETELY ERROR-FREE.

8. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EQUILIBRIUM PSYCHIATRY PLLC, ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA LOSS, OR HEALTH ISSUES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS SITE OR ITS CONTENT. This limitation applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other legal theory, even if the Practice has been advised of the possibility of such damage.

9. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Equilibrium Psychiatry PLLC and its members, officers, and employees from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from or relating to your violation of these Terms or your unauthorized misuse of the Site, its content, or administrative contact elements.

10. Governing Law and Jurisdiction

These Terms, along with any disputes arising out of or relating to your use of this Site, shall be governed by, interpreted, and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Connecticut, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any legal action, suit, or proceeding arising out of these Terms must be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located in the State of Connecticut, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

11. Modifications to Terms

The Practice reserves the right to modify, amend, or update these Terms at any time without prior individual notice. Any modifications will become effective immediately upon being posted to this page. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of updated Terms constitutes your binding acceptance of those changes. We encourage users to periodically review this page to stay informed of our current terms.

12. Contact Information

If you have any questions or require administrative clarifications regarding these Terms of Service, please contact the Practice using the formal information below:

Equilibrium Psychiatry PLLC

Note: For formal clinical messaging, scheduling requests, or personal medical information, active patients must use the secure EHR client portal link provided on our primary contact page.

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