Privacy practices

Effective date: 07/01/2025
Provider: James A. Barker, AMFT #156012
Supervised by: Angela Gee, LMFT, #51031

Thank you for visiting my website. This Notice describes how I may collect, use, and protect your personal information. Please read it carefully.

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Your privacy

I respect your privacy. When you visit this website or contact me through email, phone, or my contact form, I may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide (such as your name, email address, or phone number). This information is used solely for purposes of communication and scheduling.

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How I use your information

Any personal information you provide is used to:

• Respond to your inquiries

• Schedule appointments

• Provide information about therapy services

I do not share, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

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Confidentiality in therapy

If you become a client, your health information is protected by law (including HIPAA and California state law). I will not disclose your information without your written consent, except as required or permitted by law. This includes situations such as:

• Mandated reporting of suspected abuse (child, elder, or dependent adult abuse)

• Serious threats to health or safety

• Court orders or other legal requirements

• Compliance with supervision requirements as an AMFT​
   

Embedded videos

Some pages on this website include short videos hosted by TikTok. When a page with one of these videos loads, or when you play it, TikTok may collect information such as your IP address, device and browser details, and how you interact with the video, and may set its own cookies. That information is handled under TikTok's own privacy policy, not this Notice. I do not receive personal information about who watches these videos. Watching one does not make you a client or create a therapeutic relationship.

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Security

I take reasonable steps to protect the personal information you provide through this website. However, please be aware that no method of communication over the internet is 100% secure. I encourage you not to share sensitive personal or health information through email or web forms.

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Your rights

As a client, you have rights under HIPAA and California law regarding your protected health information. These include:

• The right to request access to your records

• The right to request amendments to your records

• The right to request limits on certain uses and disclosures of your information

More detailed information will be provided to clients upon intake.

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Updates to this notice

I may update this Notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

 

Contact

If you have any questions about this Notice or your privacy, please contact me:
Jimmy Barker, Associate Marriage and Family Therapist, AMFT156012
213 935-0442
jimmy@jimmybarkertherapy.com