Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 21, 2026
Introduction
Beacon Psychotherapy (operating as JI Psych Licensed Clinical Social Worker PC) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and safeguard your information in compliance with HIPAA, CCPA, and other applicable privacy laws.
Contact Information:
Beacon Psychotherapy
JI Psych Licensed Clinical Social Worker PC
Los Angeles, CA
Tax ID: 93-3678419
Phone: (310) 774-0517
Email: therapy@beacon-psychotherapy.com
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of information:
Personal Information: Name, address, phone number, email address, date of birth, emergency contact information, and other identifying details.
Protected Health Information (PHI): Information related to your mental health and treatment, including clinical assessments, treatment plans, session notes, and billing records.
Payment Information: Credit card details, billing addresses, and other financial information necessary for processing payments.
Website Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including IP addresses, browser type, device information, and pages visited.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
Provide psychotherapy services and coordinate your care
Communicate with you about appointments, treatment, and administrative matters
Process payments and manage billing
Comply with legal, regulatory, and ethical obligations
Improve our services and website functionality
Maintain accurate clinical and business records
3. How We Share Your Information
We maintain strict confidentiality in accordance with professional ethics and HIPAA regulations. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
With Your Written Consent: When you provide explicit authorization to share your information with specific individuals or entities.
Healthcare Coordination: With other healthcare providers involved in your care (such as psychiatrists or physicians) when clinically necessary and with your consent.
Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to comply with mandatory reporting obligations (such as threats of harm or suspected abuse).
Business Associates: With third-party service providers (such as billing services, IT support, or electronic health record platforms) who are contractually required to maintain confidentiality and comply with HIPAA.
Emergency Situations: When necessary to prevent serious and imminent harm to you or others.
4. Security of Your Information
We implement appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal and health information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include:
Secure, encrypted electronic health record systems
Password-protected files and devices
Limited access to information on a need-to-know basis
Regular security assessments and updates
While we take reasonable precautions, no data transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
5. Your Privacy Rights
Under HIPAA and California law, you have the right to:
Access Your Records: Request and receive copies of your health information.
Request Corrections: Ask us to amend inaccurate or incomplete information in your records.
Request Restrictions: Request limitations on how we use or disclose your information (though we are not always required to agree to such restrictions).
Request Confidential Communications: Ask that we communicate with you in a specific way or at a specific location.
Accounting of Disclosures: Receive a list of certain disclosures we have made of your health information.
Revoke Authorization: Withdraw your consent for uses and disclosures, except to the extent that action has already been taken.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided above.
6. Retention of Records
We maintain your clinical records for a minimum of seven years from the date of your last session, or longer if required by law. After this period, records are securely destroyed in compliance with applicable regulations.
7. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to individuals under the age of 18 without parental or guardian consent. When providing services to minors, we comply with applicable laws regarding parental rights and minors' privacy.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Questions or Concerns
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how your information is handled, please contact us:
Beacon Psychotherapy
Phone: (310) 774-0517
Email: therapy@beacon-psychotherapy.com
You may also file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights if you believe your privacy rights have been violated.
10. Notice of Privacy Practices
This Privacy Policy serves as our Notice of Privacy Practices as required by HIPAA. By using our services, you acknowledge that you have received and reviewed this notice.
For more detailed information about your rights under HIPAA, please request a copy of our full Notice of Privacy Practices.
By using our services, you acknowledge and agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.