The licensed mental health providers listed in this directory specialize in anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and related disorders. All providers listed are professional members of ADAA who have chosen to be included in this database.
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The ADAA blogs are forums for individuals to share their opinions, experiences and thoughts related to mental illness. ADAA wants to ensure the integrity of this service and therefore, use of this service is limited to participants who agree to adhere to the following guidelines:
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- create Internet “links” to the Service or “frame” or “mirror” the Website on any other server or wireless or Internet-based device;
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User Content Submissions
ADAA encourages you and other users to contribute content to this Website including, without limitation, videos and textual narratives that share your personal stories of hope for people with mental illness and associated comments thereto ("User Content"). ADAA reserves the right to review and edit or delete any such User Content. When you view User Content and comments submitted by other users, keep in mind that such User Content may not necessarily represent your own view or the view of ADAA. While ADAA encourages User Content that is supportive and helpful, through your use of the Services, you may be exposed to User Content that you may find offensive, objectionable, harmful, inaccurate or deceptive. You assume all associated risks.
Your User Content
You understand that when you submit User Content, you are granting ADAA a license to display the User Content on the Website, in connection with our services, or otherwise as set forth in these Terms of Use, and, whether or not your User Content is published on the Website, ADAA guarantees no confidentiality or anonymity with respect to your User Content. While you don 't have to include your name, your likeness, or any other specific information in the User Content you submit, if your video or other User Content conveys your name, your likeness, (or other identifying information in the background of your video) you understand and agree that this information may be displayed on the ADAA Website along with your User Content. Accordingly, please review your User Content carefully prior to submission to ensure it contains no information that you are not comfortable sharing. If your User Content is a video, you can disable access to that User Content by deleting it from your YouTube account. If you your User Content is a textual narrative or other form of User Content, you can disable access to that User Content by contacting ADAA via email at [email protected] with a written request to disable access to your User Content, including sufficient details in your request for ADAA to identify and disable such User Content. You retain all ownership rights in the User Content you submit. However, by submitting your User Content to the ADAA Website, you grant ADAA a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable through multiple tiers, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, commercialize, and otherwise exercise all rights in and to the User Content in any media formats and through any media channels now known or hereinafter invented or discovered for any purpose consistent with the mission and vision of ADAA. Such license includes all rights and permissions to reproduce your likeness, name and any other personal information that you choose to submit as a part of the User Content. You also grant each user of the Website or our services a non-exclusive license to access your User Content, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display, link to and perform such User Content as permitted under these Terms of Use. ADAA reserves the right to monitor User Content and to remove or decline to post any User Content at any time, for any reason (or for no reason), without notice and at its sole discretion, including, without limitation, if it determines that User Content is inappropriate or fails to comply with these Terms. ADAA has no responsibility for the backup of any of any User Content or any lost data resulting from the use, operation or discontinuation of any aspect of the Services.
Submitted Materials
ADAA does not wish to receive any confidential, proprietary, or trade secret information from you via the Website (including via contact email made available on the Website). Accordingly, if you send ADAA any information or creative works including, without limitation, idea submissions, suggestions, business plans, concepts or demos in any media including photographs, graphics, audiovisual media or other material ("Submitted Material") you grant ADAA a royalty-free, unrestricted, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, and fully transferrable, assignable, and sub-licensable right and license to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, print, publish, translate, create derivative works from, create collective works from, and distribute, perform, display, license and sublicense (through multiple levels) the Submitted Material in any media now known or hereinafter invented, including for commercial purposes. If you send ADAA any Submitted Material you also warrant that the Submitted Material is not confidential or secret and that the Submitted Material is owned entirely by you. If you send ADAA any Submitted Material you warrant that you have all rights necessary (including rights of privacy and rights of publicity) to authorize ADAA to use Submitted Material as permitted by the license in this Section.
Extended Profile Content and Image Submissions
You understand that when you submit Extended Profile content or images, you are granting ADAA a license to display the content or image in connection with the Services or otherwise as set forth in these Terms of Use. By submitting your content to the ADAA website, you grant ADAA a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sub-licensable through multiple tiers, and transferable license to use, reproduce, distribute, prepare derivative works of, display, perform, commercialize, and otherwise exercise all rights in and to the content in any media formats and through any media channels now known or hereinafter invented or discovered for any purpose consistent with the mission and vision of ADAA. Such license includes all rights and permissions to reproduce your likeness, name and any other personal information that you choose to submit as a part of the content. You also grant each user of the Services a non-exclusive license to access your content through the Service, and to use, reproduce, distribute, display, link to and perform such content as permitted through the functionality of the Services and under these Terms of Use. ADAA reserves the right to monitor content and to remove or decline to post any content at any time, for any reason (or for no reason), without notice and at its sole discretion, including, without limitation, if it determines that content is inappropriate or fails to comply with these Terms. ADAA has no responsibility for the backup of any of any content or any lost data resulting from the use, operation or discontinuation of any aspect of the Services.
You also warrant that the content, including images, is not confidential or secret and that the content or image is owned entirely by you. You warrant that you have all rights necessary (including rights of privacy and rights of publicity) to authorize ADAA to use content and images as permitted by the license in this Section.
Extended Profile Content Disclaimer
You understand that content included in the Extended Profile are not necessarily those of ADAA or endorsed by ADAA. You agree that you will hold harmless ADAA and its officers, directors, employees and volunteers from all claims arising out of or related to your access or use of, or your inability to access or use, an extended profile page. You also agree that ADAA or the contributors of information to the extended profile page shall NOT be liable to you or anyone else for any decision made or action taken by you in reliance on information provided on the ADAA Web site or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Payments and Payments Processing; Rules for All Payments
You can make an online donation to ADAA. ADAA has engaged the services of third party payment service provider(s) to process all donation/payment transactions. ADAA is not affiliated with any such third party payment service provider(s), and neither is the agent or employee of the other, and ADAA is not responsible in any way for the actions or performance (or lack thereof) of such third party payment service provider(s). Accordingly, ADAA expressly disclaims responsibility and liability for all payment processor services, and you hereby agree that ADAA shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort incurred as a result of such services. Additionally, since such third party payment service provider(s) will have access to the information you provide to them when making a donation, you should not make a donation if you are not comfortable with sharing your information with these third parties.
You hereby acknowledge and agree that, for all donations, (1) you will not use an invalid or unauthorized credit or debit card or other payment method; (2) all donations are final and non-refundable. If you have any questions regarding any donation, please contact us by phone at 1-888-999-6264 or by email at
Links Disclaimer
ADAA includes links on its Website as a convenience to visitors. Inclusion as a link on the ADAA Website is bound by the criteria and policies contained in this document.
ADAA assumes no responsibility for the content, claims, representations, or accuracy of the material contained in the Web link sites. ADAA does not endorse the content of the sites or the organizations sponsoring the website.
ADAA does not accept payment for links from the ADAA Website, other than paid sponsorship of the Web site by non-vested interests.
Oversight of the content of the ADAA Website and application of all policies is the responsibility of the Website Management Committee.
Page Editors who wish to include links will comply with all ADAA policies and criteria.
ADAA reserves the right to eliminate any link, with or without cause.
All linked sites must provide information of potential interest and use to ADAA members.
All linked sites are encouraged to provide a reciprocal link to the ADAA Website home page at www.adaa.org.
Any individual or organization requesting a link from the ADAA Website must submit a formal application for consideration and agree to the terms and conditions contained therein.
Linking Constituencies
All linked sites must adhere to the criteria outlined above and fall into at least one of these categories:
Supporting Organizations: ADAA has several supporting organizations and thematic centers of activity whose purposes support the mission of ADAA. These organizations may have a link on the ADAA Website and are not required to submit formal application.
Funders: ADAA is grateful to the many individuals, foundations, corporations and organizations that support us financially. These organizations may have a link on the ADAA Web site. ADAA also accepts paid sponsorship of the Website by non-vested interest organizations.
Links to vested interest organizations must be to public education Web pages and not to product promotion sites.
Colleague Organizations: ADAA works with numerous national and local organizations on issues related to mental illness and disability rights. Organizations with which ADAA has worked or now works may have a link on the ADAA Website.
ADAA will not link to individual service or treatment providers, but may link to national or umbrella organizations of providers.
State and Federal Offices: ADAA may link to any state or federal site whose functions may be of assistance or interest to ADAA members and the public. State and federal offices are not required to provide reciprocal links to the ADAA site and are not required to submit a formal application for consideration as a link.
Other Related Sites: ADAA may link to other, related sites whose content, in the judgment of ADAA’s leadership, may be of interest or use to NAMI members and the public.
Age Restriction
The public areas of ADAA.org (i.e. those areas accessible without signing into the site) are accessible to all users, regardless of age. If you are the parent or guardian and you have learned or suspect that your child has provided us personal information, please contact us at: [email protected] and provide us with the name and email address that was used and we will promptly delete such information.
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Health Care Disclaimer
THE CONTENT AND TREATMENT RESOURCES OFFERED ON THE WEBSITE IS INTENDED TO EDUCATE USERS ON HEALTH CARE AND MEDICAL ISSUES RELATED TO ENDOMETRIOSIS. NOTHING IN THE CONTENT OR TREATMENT RESOURCES SHOULD BE CONSIDERED, OR USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR, MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. YOU HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT THIS WEBSITE SITE AND ITS CONTENT AND TREATMENT RESOURCES DO NOT CONSTITUTE THE PRACTICE OF ANY MEDICAL, NURSING OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS TALK TO YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FOR SPECIFIC GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS. IN PROVIDING THE CONTENT AND TREATMENT RESOURCES – AND OFFERING ANY RELATED PRODUCTS OR SERVICES – WE ARE IN NO WAY REPRESENTING OR WARRANTING THAT SUCH INFORMATION, CONTENT AND TREATMENT RESOURCES IS APPLICABLE OR APPROPRIATE FOR YOUR NEEDS AND/OR CONDITION, OR THAT ANY PARTICULAR SERVICE OR PRODUCT IS SAFE, APPROPRIATE OR EFFECTIVE FOR YOU. IF YOU HAVE OR SUSPECT THAT YOU HAVE A MEDICAL PROBLEM OR CONDITION, PLEASE CONTACT A QUALIFIED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU ARE IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARE EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY, PLEASE CALL 911 OR CALL FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL HELP ON THE NEAREST TELEPHONE.
General Disclaimer
The information, treatment resources and Content contained on this Website has been prepared by ADAA as a convenience to its users and is not intended to constitute medical advice or recommendations upon which a user may rely. ADAA has used reasonable efforts in collecting, preparing and providing such information, resources, treatment resources and Content, but makes no warranty or guarantee about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information, resources, services and content contained in or linked to this Website or any other Website maintained by NAMI.
YOUR USE OF THIS WEBSITE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. ALL INFORMATION, TREATEMENT RESOURCES, AND CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" OR "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, AND ADAA EXPRESSLY disclaims all warranties and conditions with respect to the WEBSITE AND ALL ELEMENTS THEREOF, whether implied, express, or statutory, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, noninfringement of third-party rights, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, quiet enjoyment and accuracy. ADAA MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT THE WEBSITE, TREATMENT RESOURCES AND CONTENT, USER CONTENT, EXTENDED PROFILE CONTENT OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION IS ACCURATE, TIMELY, UNINTERRUPTED, VIRUS-FREE OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY SUCH PROBLEMS WILL BE CORRECTED.
Limitation of Liability
In addition to the above warranty disclaimers, YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT IN NO EVENT WILL ADAA AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND VOLUNTEERS WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF USE, LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF GOODWILL OR REPUTATION, DAMAGE TO OR CORRUPTION OF DATA, OR PERSONAL INJURY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO NEGLIGENCE OR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE) OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH USE OF THE WEBSITE (OR INABILITY TO USE THE WEBSITE), INFORMATION, TREATMENT RESOURCES AND CONTENT CONTAINED IN OR ACCESSED THROUGH THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM RELIANCE BY USER ON ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM ADAA, EVEN IF ADAA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF THOSE DAMAGES. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE IS PREDICATED UPON YOUR WAIVER OF ANY RIGHT TO SUE ADAA AND ITS AFFILIATES DIRECTLY OR TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR ANY LOSSES OR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE.
CERTAIN STATE LAWS DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON IMPLIED WARRANTIES OR THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS, OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MIGHT HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.
Indemnity
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless ADAA and affiliates and all of their respective employees, funders, parents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, affiliates, agents, developers, directors, officers and attorneys from and against any and all claims, proceedings, damages, injuries, liabilities, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and litigation expenses) relating to or arising from i) any breach or alleged breach by you of these Terms of Use, or ii) any act or omission related to your use of this Website or Content, or iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation, any intellectual property right, publicity, confidentiality, property or privacy right, or iv.)
Term and Termination
This Terms of Use and your right to use the ADAA Website will take effect at the moment you access the ADAA Website, and is effective, binding and enforceable for as long as use the Website. In addition, ADAA reserves all of its legal rights to pursue any and all legal remedies if we believe you are using the Website for fraudulent or unlawful activity or you are taking any actions or omissions that violate any term or condition of these Terms of Use, or in order to protect its name and goodwill, its business, and/or other users. All provisions of these Terms of Use that by their nature our intended to survive termination will so survive and remain binding and effective – such provisions include, but are not limited to the miscellaneous section below, the provisions concerning ADAA's proprietary rights, indemnity, disclaimers of warranty, limitation of liability, and governing law.
Jurisdiction; No Class Action
This Website (excluding linked sites) is controlled by ADAA, which is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland, in the United States of America. It can be accessed from all 50 states, as well as from other locations around the world. Each of these locations have laws that may differ from those of Maryland. Therefore, by accessing this Website both you and ADAA agree that the statutes and laws of Maryland, without regard to principles of conflicts of law in Maryland or elsewhere, shall apply to all matters arising from or relating to use of this Web site. You and ADAA also agree and hereby submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and/or federal courts located closest in proximity to the ADAA National Office in Silver Spring, Maryland should any matter arise related to ADAA.
YOU AND ADAA AGREE THAT ANY PROCEEDINGS TO RESOLVE OR LITIGATE ANY DISPUTE WILL BE CONDUCTED SOLELY ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS, AND THAT NEITHER YOU NOR ADA WILL SEEK TO HAVE ANY DISPUTE HEARD AS A CLASS ACTION, A REPRESENTATIVE ACTION, A COLLECTIVE ACTION, A PRIVATE ATTORNEY-GENERAL ACTION, OR IN ANY PROCEEDING IN WHICH YOU OR ADAA ACTS OR PROPOSES TO ACT IN A REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY. YOU AND ADAA FURTHER AGREE THAT NO PROCEEDING WILL BE JOINED, CONSOLIDATED, OR COMBINED WITH ANOTHER PROCEEDING WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF YOU, ADAA, AND ALL PARTIES TO ANY SUCH PROCEEDING.
Miscellaneous
This Terms of Use constitutes the entire agreement between you and ADAA and governs your use of the Website, superseding any prior agreements between you and ADAA. You will not assign the Terms of Use or assign any rights or delegate any obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, whether voluntarily or by operation of law, without the prior written consent of ADAA. Any purported assignment or delegation by you without the appropriate prior written consent of ADAA will be null and void. We may assign these Terms of Use or any rights hereunder without your consent. Failure by ADAA to insist on strict performance of any of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Use will not operate as a waiver by ADAA of that or any subsequent default or failure of performance. The Website are not intended for distribution to or use by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation or which would subject ADAA to any registration requirement within such jurisdiction or country. We reserve the right to limit the availability of the Website or any portion of the Website, to any person, geographic area, or jurisdiction, at any time and in our sole discretion, and to limit the service or other features that the Website provides. If any provision (or part thereof) contained in these Terms of Use is determined to be void, invalid, or otherwise unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction or on account of a conflict with an applicable government regulation, such determination shall not affect the remaining provisions (or parts thereof) contained herein and the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause shall be modified in compliance with applicable law in a manner that most closely matches the intent of the original language. No joint venture, partnership, employment, or agency relationship exists between you and ADAA as result of these Terms of Use or your utilization of the ADAA Website. Headings herein are for convenience only.
Terms of Use: Last updated November 19, 2020.
