Last Updated: July 2026

Your Privacy Matters

At The Anchor Institute, LLC ("The Anchor Institute," "we," "our," or "us"), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you choose to share with us.

Our website is designed to provide information about our psychotherapy services, educational resources, and future growth programs. While psychotherapy is currently the primary way individuals engage with The Anchor Institute, we continue developing additional educational opportunities that support personal growth, healthier relationships, and stronger communities.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our website, how we use it, and the choices available to you.

Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect information you voluntarily provide, including:

• Name

• Email address

• Phone number

• Information submitted through contact forms

• Information submitted through our "Stay Connected" form regarding future workshops, groups, and educational programs

Providing this information is voluntary.

How We Use Your Information

Information submitted through our website may be used to:

• Respond to questions or consultation requests

• Communicate regarding psychotherapy services

• Notify you about future workshops, groups, or educational opportunities if requested

• Improve our website and visitor experience

• Maintain appropriate business records

We do not sell your personal information.

Clinical Information

Please do not submit confidential clinical information through our general website contact forms.

Individuals who become psychotherapy clients will receive additional privacy protections under HIPAA through our secure client management platform, SimplePractice.

Client Portal

The Anchor Institute uses SimplePractice to securely manage client communication, scheduling, documentation, and telehealth services.

Information submitted through the Client Portal is governed by the privacy practices provided during the intake process, including our Notice of Privacy Practices.

Cookies

Like most websites, our website uses cookies and similar technologies provided through Squarespace to support website functionality, improve security, and enhance the visitor experience.

These cookies help the website function properly but are not currently used for advertising or behavioral marketing.

Embedded Videos

Our website may include embedded videos hosted through YouTube.

Viewing embedded videos may allow YouTube (Google) to collect certain information according to their own privacy policies.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use trusted third-party services, including:

• Squarespace (website hosting)

• SimplePractice (secure client portal)

• YouTube (embedded educational videos)

Each provider maintains its own privacy practices.

Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect information submitted through our website.

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for adults seeking information about psychotherapy services and educational resources.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 through this website.

Changes to this Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically as our services evolve.

The most current version will always appear on this page.

Contact

Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to: The Anchor Institute, LLC

Email: info@theanchorinstitute.org

Phone: (310) 692-4136