Garden State Counseling Center
This Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices explains how Garden State Counseling Center may use and disclose your medical and personal information and how you can access that information. It also explains how information collected through our website may be used.
Please review this notice carefully.
Effective Date: 3/9/2026
Garden State Counseling Center
11–13 Sunflower Avenue
Paramus, New Jersey
Garden State Counseling Center is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal and health information.
We follow all applicable federal and state laws that govern patient privacy and medical records, including:
These laws protect your Protected Health Information (PHI), which includes identifying information such as your name, contact details, medical history, diagnosis, treatment plans, and payment information.
Garden State Counseling Center may use or disclose your protected health information for the following purposes.
We may share your health information with licensed healthcare professionals involved in your care. This may include therapists, physicians, nurses, or other providers who help coordinate treatment.
This allows us to:
These laws protect your Protected Health Information (PHI), which includes identifying information such as your name, contact details, medical history, diagnosis, treatment plans, and payment information.
We may use and disclose information to obtain payment for services provided.
Examples include:
We may use health information for operational purposes necessary to run our organization.
These activities may include:
Only authorized staff members who require access to perform their job duties may view your information.
In certain situations, federal or state law allows or requires us to disclose health information without your written authorization.
These situations may include:
Federal law (42 CFR Part 2) provides additional protections for records relating to substance use disorder diagnosis or treatment.
These laws restrict how this information may be disclosed.
Garden State Counseling Center may only disclose these records if:
Information disclosed under these regulations remains protected and may not be re-disclosed without appropriate authorization.
We must obtain your written authorization before using or disclosing your health information for purposes not described in this Notice.
Examples include:
You may revoke authorization at any time by submitting a written request
Revocation does not affect actions already taken based on your previous authorization.
Under federal and state law, you have several rights regarding your health information.
You have the right to:
You may request limits on how we use or disclose your information. While we will consider your request, we are not required to agree in all circumstances.
You may ask us to contact you through a specific method or location, such as a different phone number or mailing address.
You may request access to inspect or receive copies of your medical records.
If you believe information in your record is incorrect or incomplete, you may request corrections.
You may request a list of certain disclosures of your health information made by our organization.
You may request a paper or electronic copy of this Notice at any time.
Requests must be submitted in writing.
We will respond within the time frames required by law.
If a breach occurs involving your unsecured protected health information, Garden State Counseling Center will notify affected individuals in accordance with federal and state law.
Our website may collect certain information when you visit or interact with it.
Information collected may include:
This information may be used to:
Our website may use cookies or similar technologies to improve the user experience.
These technologies may collect information such as:
We may use third-party services such as analytics providers to understand how visitors interact with the site.
These services do not receive medical records or protected health information.
Some website functions may rely on third-party platforms such as:
These providers are required to follow applicable privacy and security standards when handling information.
If you contact Garden State Counseling Center through our website, including through contact forms, appointment requests, or email, the information you provide may include personal details such as your name, phone number, email address, or other information you choose to share.
While we take reasonable precautions to protect the information submitted through our website, email and website communications may not always be fully secure.
For this reason, we recommend that you do not include sensitive medical information in initial website inquiries unless you are using a secure patient portal or encrypted system.
By submitting information through our website, you acknowledge that electronic communication carries certain risks and that Garden State Counseling Center will make reasonable efforts to protect your information once it is received.
Garden State Counseling Center uses administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal and health information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse.
Despite these safeguards, no electronic transmission or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
In addition to federal protections under HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, certain health records may also be protected under New Jersey state confidentiality laws governing mental health records.
These laws may impose additional limitations on disclosure of mental health information and provide additional rights to patients.
Garden State Counseling Center complies with all applicable federal and New Jersey privacy laws designed to protect patient confidentiality.
Garden State Counseling Center reserves the right to modify this Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices at any time.
Updated versions will be posted on our website and made available upon request.
Changes may apply to information we already maintain as well as information collected in the future.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or believe your privacy rights have been violated, please contact:
Privacy Officer
Garden State Counseling Center
11–13 Sunflower Avenue
Paramus, New Jersey
Phone: (201) 632 5716
Email:info@gardensattecounselingcenter.com
You may also file a complaint with:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights
https://www.hhs.gov/ocr
You will not be penalized or retaliated against for filing a complaint.