Terms and Conditions — Brittany Ahern Nwachie

Website Terms & Conditions

Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy

Effective Date: August 9th, 2026

Welcome to misfitstherapylcsw.com. By accessing, browsing, or using this website, you ("User," "Client," or "Visitor") acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions, our Notice of Privacy Practices, and our Website Disclaimer. If you do not agree to these terms in their entirety, you are expressly prohibited from using this website and must discontinue use immediately.

1. Business Identity & Legal Entity

This website (misfitstherapylcsw.com) is owned, operated, and maintained by Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy ("Practice," "we," "us," or "our"), a clinical social work sole proprietorship/business entity providing mental health services.

2. Educational & Informational Purpose Only (No Clinical Relationship)

Informational Scope: All content provided on or through this website—including but not limited to articles, blog posts, graphics, clinical insights, downloadable resources, client guides, social media links, and administrative responses—is designed strictly for educational, informational, and marketing purposes.
No Therapist-Client Relationship Established: Accessing this website, submitting an inquiry through a contact form, requesting an initial consultation, or communicating with us via email or phone does not establish a formal therapist-patient or clinical client relationship.
Formal Onboarding Required: A professional therapist-client relationship is created only after:
1. We have determined that your clinical needs align with our scope of practice;
2. You have completed our formal intake and evaluation process; and
3. Both parties have executed a written Informed Consent & Fee Agreement via our secure client portal.
Not Medical or Psychological Advice: Website content must not be relied upon as a substitute for individualized clinical assessment, mental health diagnosis, psychiatric management, or medical treatment. Always consult a licensed healthcare professional regarding specific health concerns.

3. Emergency & Crisis Protocols

This website and its electronic communication channels (including contact forms, emails, and online scheduling tools) are NOT monitored 24/7 and CANNOT be used for crisis intervention, urgent clinical care, or emergency situations.

If you or someone you know is experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, suicidal thoughts, or a medical emergency, please utilize the following national emergency resources immediately:

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988 (Available 24/7, toll-free across the United States).
Emergency Medical Services: Call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741.

4. Jurisdictional Scope & Telehealth Regulations

Authorized States (California, Arizona, Connecticut): In compliance with state licensing boards and professional regulations, psychotherapeutic and clinical social work services rendered by Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy are strictly restricted to individuals who are physically located within the states of California, Arizona, or Connecticut at the time of service delivery.
Out-of-State Visitors: Accessing this website from outside California, Arizona, or Connecticut does not constitute an offer, solicitation, or provision of mental health therapy in any other state, territory, or foreign jurisdiction.
Telehealth Eligibility: Receiving telehealth services requires access to an environment that ensures privacy, appropriate technological hardware, and compliance with state-specific telehealth consent regulations.

5. Electronic Communications & Security Risks

Unencrypted Transmissions: Public contact forms, email, and social media messaging systems are not fully secure or encrypted. We strongly advise against sending sensitive, personal, or confidential health information via standard website contact forms or unencrypted email.
Client Portal: Once established as an active client, all clinical messaging, document sharing, and scheduling should take place exclusively within our HIPAA-compliant client portal.
Communication Disclaimer: By transmitting information electronically through standard web forms or email, you acknowledge and accept the inherent security risks associated with unencrypted internet communications.

6. Material You Submit to the Website (User Submissions)

A. Grant of License

By posting, uploading, submitting, inputting, emailing, or otherwise making available any text, blog comments, testimonials, feedback, suggestions, graphics, photos, videos, or other media (collectively, "Submissions") to or through misfitstherapylcsw.com, you grant Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy, our affiliates, successors, and necessary sub-licensees a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and transferable license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, edit, format, distribute, publicly display, and publicly perform your Submissions across any media platforms now known or hereafter developed for promotional, educational, business development, and marketing purposes. You also grant us the right to publish your name, initials, or handle in connection with your Submission, subject to applicable health privacy standards.

B. Ownership of Submissions

We claim no ownership or intellectual property rights over the original Submissions you supply to us. You retain all copyrights, trademarks, and any other proprietary rights you rightfully hold in any Submissions uploaded or transmitted through the website.

C. Third-Party Intellectual Property & Liability

You agree that you shall not upload, post, submit, or otherwise make available on this website any Submissions protected by copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other proprietary right without the express written permission of the rightful owner.

Responsibility: The burden of determining whether any Submission is protected by intellectual property laws rests entirely with you.
Liability: You shall be solely liable for any damages, fees, legal claims, or financial penalties resulting from any infringement of copyrights, trademarks, proprietary rights, or any other harm caused by your Submissions.

D. Representations, Warranties & Indemnification

For all Submissions provided by you to misfitstherapylcsw.com, you automatically represent and warrant that:

You own or otherwise control all necessary rights to the Submission (including full authority to grant us the licenses described herein).
The publication, display, or use of the Submission will not violate or infringe upon any law, regulation, privacy right, publicity right, or third-party intellectual property right.

You explicitly agree to defend, hold harmless, and indemnify Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy, its owner, contractors, and agents from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to any actual or alleged copyright, trademark, or privacy infringement claims involving Submissions you provide.

E. Product Improvement, Unsolicited Ideas & Removal Rights

Service Improvement: You further grant us the right to use your Submissions, feedback, or suggestions to improve our website, clinical resources, or service offerings without any obligation to pay you compensation, royalties, or attribution.
Unsolicited Ideas: Any unsolicited ideas, concepts, or suggestions sent to us will be treated as non-confidential and non-proprietary. We shall have no obligation to acknowledge, review, or maintain confidentiality regarding unsolicited submissions.
Discretionary Removal: We are under no obligation to post, maintain, or display any Submission you provide, and we reserve the right to edit, decline, or remove any Submission at any time, for any reason, in our sole discretion.

Note: Submissions made through public website forms, blog comments, or feedback fields are not confidential clinical communications and do not constitute protected health information (PHI) under HIPAA unless provided within a secure, encrypted client portal after establishing care.

7. Intellectual Property, Copyright & All Rights Reserved

Copyright & All Rights Reserved:© [2023] Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy. All Rights Reserved. Except as explicitly permitted herein, all content on misfitstherapylcsw.com—including but not limited to written articles, blog posts, website design, layout, graphics, logos, brand names, button icons, audio/video clips, downloadable guides, software code, and data compilations—is the exclusive property of Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy or its content suppliers and is protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.
Limited Permitted Use: You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access, view, and print individual pages from this site solely for your own personal, non-commercial, and informational use, provided you do not remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or proprietary notices.
Prohibited Conduct: You may not copy, reproduce, republish, upload, post, transmit, translate, frame, mirror, sell, license, create derivative works from, or distribute any content or materials from this website in any manner or medium (including by email, social media, or other electronic means) without the express prior written consent of Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW.
Trademarks: "Misfits Therapy," "Misfits Therapy LCSW," and associated logos, taglines, and branding elements are proprietary service marks/trademarks of Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy. Unauthorized use of these marks is strictly prohibited.

8. Prohibited Website Conduct

When utilizing misfitstherapylcsw.com, you agree not to:

Use the website for any unlawful, fraudulent, or malicious purpose.
Submit false, misleading, or deceptive personal information.
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our site servers, user portals, administrative systems, or network infrastructure.
Use automated tools (such as bots, scrapers, or spiders) to harvest data from the site without explicit written consent.
Introduce software viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or any harmful code designed to disrupt, damage, or limit site functionality.

9. Third-Party Links & External Resources

This website may provide hypertext links to third-party websites, external mental health resources, educational platforms, or referral networks.

These links are provided solely as a convenience to visitors.
We do not operate, control, endorse, or guarantee the accuracy, safety, or legal compliance of external third-party sites.
Visiting linked websites is done entirely at your own risk, and you are subject to the terms and privacy practices of those external sites.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and all materials, information, and services included herein are provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis without warranties of any kind, either express, statutory or implied.

To the fullest extent permissible under applicable law, Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to:

Implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose;
Warranties that website operation will be uninterrupted, error-free, timely, or secure; and
Warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any information displayed on the site.

11. Limitation of Liability

Under no circumstances—including negligence—shall Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy, its owner, clinicians, employees, independent contractors, or representatives be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of:

The use of, or inability to use, this website or its content;
Unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data;
Statements, behavior, or content of any third party on the website; or
Reliance on any informational materials provided on the site.

Some state laws do not allow limitations on implied warranties or the exclusion of certain damages. If these laws apply to you, some or all of the above disclaimers may not apply.

12. General Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Brittany Ahern Nwachie, LCSW dba Misfits Therapy, its owner, agents, and contract workers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, costs, or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

Your violation of these Terms & Conditions;
Your misuse of the website or its content; or
Your violation of any third-party rights, including intellectual property or privacy rights.

13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by, construed, and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law.

Any legal action, claim, or proceeding arising out of or related to this website or these terms shall be instituted exclusively in the state or federal courts located within the State of California, and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts.

14. Severability & Modification of Terms

Severability: If any provision of these Terms & Conditions is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
Right to Modify: We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to modify, update, or revise these Terms & Conditions at any time. Any changes will become effective immediately upon posting to the website. Your continued use of the website after modifications are posted signifies your binding acceptance of the updated terms.

15. Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Website Terms & Conditions, please contact us at: