How we protect your data
This website has been built according to current HIPAA/HITECH regulations as of 3/30/2020
Who we are
Stephnie Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor who specializes in the treatment of OCD and anxiety disorders. While she ordinarily prefers to see clients in office, during the current COVID-19 crisis she is using telehealth only.
Stephnie is also a Board Approved Supervisor for Maryland LGPC’s who wish to utilize additional supervision.
Maryland License # 4803, Pennsylvania License # PC013937
NPI # 1972730596
Website address is: https://stephthomas.com.
HIPAA compliant email is stephniet@stepththomas.com
Phone (410) 236-1470
Fax (410) 751-2090
Resources
Resources that are provided are offered in good faith. It is your responsibility to ensure that your device has malware detection (such as Norton Antivirus, MacAfee, etc) that is up to date and fully operational.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
Therapy Notes/ Therapy Portal
Is the platform used to enable clients to sign up for appointments, download documents, fill them out, and e-sign or physically return docouments to be processed. Some documents (e.g. Intake paperwork) may be available for download on stephthomas.com. Completed documents can be mailed in to the address listed on the top of the forms, or can be uploaded through TherapyPortal once you have signed up for an account on the portal
When you click through to TherapyNotes , TherapyPortal , Doxy.me or any other HIPAA compliant means of communication your information is protected according to HIPAA/HITECH regulations. The only exceptions to this are if you verbally or in writing consent to using a non-HIPAA compliant audiovisual means of communication.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
Your data is confidential and will not be shared with any third party by Stephnie Thomas, LCPC
Maryland Board of Professional Counselors
The following information is provided to you as required by the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists:
MD Board of Professional Counselors, 4201 Patterson Ave, Baltimore, MD 21215, Phone: (410) 764-4732
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where we send your data
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
What data breach procedures we have in place
If it is discovered that data has been breached those affected will be notified as soon as possible.