Privacy Policy & Notice of Privacy Practices

Last Updated: May 6, 2026

THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW MEDICAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.

1. My Pledge Regarding Health Information

I understand that health information about you and your health care is personal. I am committed to protecting health information about you. I create a record of the care and services you receive from me. I need this record to provide you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements. This notice applies to all of the records of your care generated by this practice.

2. How I May Use and Disclose Health Information About You

The following categories describe different ways that I use and disclose health information. For each category of uses or disclosures, I will explain what I mean and try to give some examples. Not every use or disclosure in a category will be listed. However, all of the ways I am permitted to use and disclose information will fall within one of the categories.

  • For Treatment: I may use health information about you to provide you with medical treatment or services. I may disclose health information about you to doctors, nurses, technicians, health students, or other personnel who are involved in taking care of you.
  • For Payment: I may use and disclose health information about you so that the treatment and services you receive from me may be billed to and payment may be collected from you, an insurance company, or a third party.
  • For Health Care Operations: I may use and disclose health information about you for operations of my practice. These uses and disclosures are necessary to run my practice and make sure that all of my patients receive quality care.
  • As Required By Law: I will disclose health information about you when required to do so by federal, state, or local law.
  • To Avert a Serious Threat to Health or Safety: I may use and disclose health information about you when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person.

3. Uses and Disclosures Requiring Your Written Authorization

Other uses and disclosures of health information not covered by this notice or the laws that apply to me will be made only with your written permission. If you provide me permission to use or disclose health information about you, you may revoke that permission, in writing, at any time.

4. Your Rights Regarding Health Information About You

You have the following rights regarding health information I maintain about you:

  • Right to Inspect and Copy: You have the right to inspect and copy health information that may be used to make decisions about your care.
  • Right to Amend: If you feel that health information I have about you is incorrect or incomplete, you may ask me to amend the information. You have the right to request an amendment for as long as the information is kept by or for my practice.
  • Right to an Accounting of Disclosures: You have the right to request an "accounting of disclosures." This is a list of the disclosures I made of health information about you.
  • Right to Request Restrictions: You have the right to request a restriction or limitation on the health information I use or disclose about you for treatment, payment, or health care operations.
  • Right to Request Confidential Communications: You have the right to request that I communicate with you about medical matters in a certain way or at a certain location.
  • Right to a Paper Copy of This Notice: You have the right to a paper copy of this notice. You may ask me to give you a copy of this notice at any time.

5. Changes to This Notice

I reserve the right to change this notice. I reserve the right to make the revised or changed notice effective for health information I already have about you as well as any information I receive in the future. I will post a copy of the current notice in my facility and on my website.

6. Complaints

If you believe your privacy rights have been violated, you may file a complaint with me or with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. All complaints must be submitted in writing. You will not be penalized for filing a complaint.

7. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this notice, please contact:

Lauren Wright, LISW
670 Meridian Way, Suite 143
Westerville, OH 43082
Phone: (614) 715-4348
Email: lauren@laurenwrightcounseling.com