Disclaimer and Terms of Use Agreement

This website and blog are hereby referred henceforth as ‘site’ is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. I, Pallavi Acharya hereby referred henceforth as ‘therapist/writer/hypnomirror’ do not provide any medical advice on the ‘site’, and the information should not be so construed or used as medical advice or instruction. Always seek the advice of your doctor with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition in the first instance. The information, including but not limited to, text, graphics, images, and other material contained on this ‘site’ are for informational and educational purposes only. The opinions expressed here are believed to be accurate, based on the best judgment available to the ‘therapist/writer’, and readers who fail to consult with appropriate health authorities assume the risk of any harm/injuries. While the views presented, in the form of stories, anecdotes, allegories, metaphors, case studies, etc. by the ‘therapist/writer’ on common complaints/topics will be as evidence based as possible, no action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this information. You hereby agree that you shall not make any health or medical related decision based in whole or in part on anything contained in the ‘site’. It is the ‘therapist/writer’s’ experience that hypnotherapy and its approach can provide many beneficial effects; however, hypnosis does not substitute proper medical attention. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this ‘site’.

The ‘therapist/writer’ hereby reserves all intellectual property rights in the ‘site’ and reserves the right to make alterations or deletions to the information at any time without notice. Any review or other matter that could be regarded as a testimonial or endorsement does not constitute a guarantee, warranty, or prediction regarding the outcome of any consultation. The testimonials on this ‘site’ represent the anecdotal experience of individual consumers. Individual experiences are not a substitute for scientific research.

Certain photographs, images, excerpts are taken from Internet search engines like Google images and the ‘site’ has no claim or copyrights on them. Quotes, music, video clips, poems, pictures, excerpts, etc. that appear on this ‘site’ are used without discrediting the originators/contributors.

Expectations of therapy: ‘hypnomirror’ provides in-clinic consultations (one on one) as well as online psychotherapy, counselling, hypnosis sessions through video/telephonic, depending on your preferences. When under my therapy, you have given me your consent and in agreement to undergo a line of tailor made, individualized treatments designed exclusively by me, and upgraded, modified, changed whenever suitable during progression of such treatments. These are designed to help you gain the most benefit and not doing these is likely to reduce the effectiveness of your results. I may well be able to give you a fair assessment of how much improvement you can expect and how many sessions may be needed by the end of the initial consultation but if the problem is more complex then we will jointly review progress from time to time. While I am committed to bring 100% of my effort and skill to the therapeutic process, however, as with all practices, results may vary between individuals- depending upon a lot of external factors albeit my efforts. It is my intention to help you to help yourself and guide you to empower yourself to make the appropriate changes. You hereby agree that you shall be committed to change and be prepared to make the effort to make that change a reality.

Privacy policy: ‘hypnomirror’ is committed to protecting your privacy. I will only use the information that I collect about you lawfully. The information I hold will be accurate and up to date as and when provided by you. The personal information which we hold will be held securely in accordance with our internal security policy and the law. I will never share your email address or contact information with any third parties without your explicit permission.

“If you are in acute distress or feeling suicidal, please reach out to your nearest hospital or emergency room. ‘hypnomirror’ do not offer acute distress counselling or emergency services.”

Reservation of intellectual property rights: The therapist/writer hereby reserves all intellectual property rights in the ‘site’. Information/education/therapy materials created are copyrighted by me. hypnomirror ‘site’ is about making a hidden population visible through stories and art, will help you understand mental health issues and empathize with their struggles and pain. You are welcome to freely distribute my material, ONLY if ‘hypnomirror’ is included on the materials. All blog posts, that are distributed to the public for free and can be re-distributed via sharing, tweeting, hard copy, or electronic copy for free ONLY if ‘hypnomirror’ is included and acknowledged within the actual media that is re-distributed. For our clients who have decided to contribute, we hope it was an empowering experience to share your stories with other people and be an agent of change and movement. Readers are advised not to use this ‘site’ as medical advice to treat yourself or others.

Posting guidelines: As a courtesy to others, you agree that you will not upload, post, transmit or otherwise make available any content that is obscene, defamatory, threatening, fraudulent, invasive of another person’s privacy rights, ethnically objectionable or is otherwise unlawful. You are responsible for the content you post. Internet users commenting on my blog must post information which are true and correct to their knowledge. You may not impersonate any other person through the ‘site’. You may not post content that infringes the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity. You may not post any content that contains any computer viruses, or any other code designed to disrupt, damage, or limit the functioning of any computer software or hardware. Internet users posting comments on this blog should not be considered as health professionals. Comments posted on this blog should be designed to support, not replace, the relationship that exists between a client/site visitor and his/her existing physician.

Third party links and advertisement: The ‘site’ may in the future, from time to time, contain links to third party websites/blogs. These links are provided solely as a convenience to you and not as a guarantee, warranty, or recommendation by the therapist/writer of the services, information, content and/or data on such third-party websites/blogs or as an indication of any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement of such third-party websites. The therapist/writer is not responsible for the content of linked third party websites/blogs and does not make any representations or warranties regarding the privacy practices of, or the content or accuracy of materials on, such third-party websites/blogs. If you decide to access linked third-party websites/blogs, you do so at your own risk. Your use of third-party websites/blogs is subject to the terms of use for such sites. The inclusion of third-party advertisements does not constitute an endorsement, guarantee, warranty, or recommendation of, and the therapist/writer makes no representations and/or warranties about, any product or service contained therein.

By entering the site, you acknowledge and agree that you have read and understand these terms and conditions, that the provisions, disclosures, and disclaimers set forth herein are fair and reasonable, and that your agreement to follow and be bound by these terms and conditions is voluntary and is not the result of coercion or undue influence exercised upon you by any person or entity.