Website Privacy Policy
Sophia Haeri, Ph.D.
Bellewood Psychology PLLC
Effective date: November 1, 2026
This policy explains how information is handled through www.bellewoodpsychology.com. It covers the public website and inquiries made through it. Privacy protections for psychotherapy records are explained separately in the Notice of Privacy Practices.
Information you provide
If you contact me or request a consultation, the information you provide may include your name, contact details, scheduling preferences, and the message you choose to send. The website links to a SimplePractice inquiry form. Information submitted through that form is handled through SimplePractice and used by the practice to respond and arrange contact. Please share only what is needed for that purpose. Avoid sending detailed clinical information through ordinary email. Contact forms and messages are not monitored for emergencies.
Browsing the website, sending an inquiry, or requesting a consultation does not by itself establish a psychotherapy relationship. Any agreement to provide services is made separately.
Website hosting and technical information
This website is hosted by Squarespace. When you visit, Squarespace and the services used to deliver the website may process technical information, such as your IP address, browser and device information, pages viewed, referral information, and the date and time of a visit. Some information may be necessary to operate, secure, and troubleshoot the website.
Cookies analytics and advertising measurement
Squarespace uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functions and analytics. Squarespace analytics, including its activity log, is enabled on this site. The site does not currently offer a separate cookie preference banner or restrict non-essential Squarespace cookies through that banner. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functions.
We may use analytics and measurement tools, including Google Analytics and Meta Pixel, where enabled, permitted by applicable law, and configured consistently with this policy. These tools may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information such as IP addresses, device and browser information, pages visited, referral sources, and interactions with the website. Depending on the tools and settings enabled, information may be processed by Google or Meta to help us understand website use and measure online outreach. We do not use these tools to target advertising to individual visitors or upload patient or inquiry contact lists to advertising platforms. Any such use is subject to applicable privacy requirements and consent or opt-out rights. This policy does not authorize disclosures of confidential health information that are otherwise prohibited by law.
For information about Squarespace's own handling of data, visit https://www.squarespace.com/privacy.
Scheduling and the client portal
Consultation scheduling and client services use SimplePractice, including its Client Portal at https://bellewoodpsychology.clientsecure.me. You may reach these services through a link or an appointment-request widget on this website. SimplePractice handles information entered into its scheduling and portal services under its applicable terms, privacy information, and the arrangements it has with the practice.
Please review SimplePractice's privacy information at https://www.simplepractice.com/privacy/ and the practice's Notice of Privacy Practices for information about health records. The public website and the clinical portal serve different purposes; a privacy statement about one does not automatically describe every feature of the other.
How information is used and shared
Information provided through an inquiry may be used to respond, arrange a consultation, address your request, and administer the practice. Technical information may be used to deliver, secure, troubleshoot, and understand use of the website. Service providers may process information needed for those functions, subject to applicable agreements and law.
Information may also be disclosed when legally required or permitted, subject to any applicable protections for confidential clinical information. A website privacy policy does not authorize a disclosure that would otherwise be prohibited by health privacy law.
We do not sell personal information, upload patient or inquiry contact lists to advertising platforms, or share personal information for targeted advertising. We do not currently operate an email newsletter or send promotional email campaigns. Contacting the practice does not subscribe you to a marketing mailing list. Service providers may process information needed to operate the website and respond to inquiries as described above.
Retention security and your requests
Information is retained as needed for its purpose and applicable legal obligations. Clinical record retention is addressed through the practice's clinical policies and applicable law. No method of internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed completely secure.
You can contact me with questions or requests concerning information you submitted. Access, correction, deletion, and other requests will be considered under applicable law. Some records must be retained and cannot be deleted on request. Requests involving treatment records should be made using the process in the Notice of Privacy Practices.
External links changes and contact
External websites have their own privacy practices. This policy may be updated when website features or practices change; the effective date above will identify the current version.
Contact: Dr. Sophia Haeri, Bellewood Psychology PLLC
Email: drsophiahaeri@bellewoodpsychology.com
Phone: (917) 525-3929
Mailing address: 145 Palisade St, Suite 216, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522