Privacy Policy

BryanPatrick.net
Last Updated: February 23, 2026

BryanPatrick.net is the professional website of Bryan Patrick, Resident in Counseling in Virginia and Licensed Graduate Professional Counselor in Maryland, practicing as part of the clinical team at New Story Behavioral Health.

Your privacy matters. This policy explains how information is collected and used when you visit this website.

1. Purpose of This Website

BryanPatrick.net provides educational information about trauma-informed Christian counseling, EMDR, Internal Family Systems–informed therapy, and related services.

This website is informational in nature. Visiting this site does not create a counseling relationship.

Clinical services are provided through New Story Behavioral Health and are governed by separate informed consent and privacy practices.

2. Information Collected Through This Website

Information You Voluntarily Provide

If you:

  • Submit a contact form

  • Request a consultation

  • Send an email

You may provide personal information such as:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Brief description of your concerns

This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry and help determine next steps.

Please avoid submitting highly sensitive clinical details through website forms. More secure methods of communication will be provided if you move forward with services.

Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, BryanPatrick.net may collect limited technical information such as:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device type

  • Pages visited

  • Time spent on pages

This data may be collected through tools such as website analytics services to understand how visitors use the site and to improve clarity and accessibility.

This information does not personally identify you.

3. Cookies

This website may use cookies to:

  • Improve user experience

  • Analyze website traffic

  • Support website functionality

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time.

4. How Information Is Used

Information collected through this site is used to:

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Improve website content and usability

  • Maintain website security

Your information is not sold, rented, or shared for marketing purposes.

5. Email and Electronic Communication

Email and website forms are not guaranteed to be secure. If you choose to communicate through these channels, you accept potential risks associated with electronic communication.

If you become a client through New Story Behavioral Health, secure communication options will be provided through the practice’s client portal.

6. Third-Party Links

This website may link to external websites, including:

  • Professional resources

  • Educational materials

  • Book retailers

  • Social media platforms

BryanPatrick.net is not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.

7. Clinical Confidentiality

Privacy for website visitors is different from confidentiality in counseling.

If you engage in counseling services through New Story Behavioral Health, your protected health information is governed by the practice’s Notice of Privacy Practices and applicable federal and state laws, including HIPAA.

8. Data Retention

Contact inquiries may be retained for administrative purposes. If no professional relationship is established, information is not retained longer than reasonably necessary.

9. Children’s Privacy

This website is not intended for children under 18. Personal information is not knowingly collected from minors through this site.

10. Changes to This Policy

This policy may be updated periodically. The most recent version will always be posted on this page with the updated date.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you may contact:

Bryan Patrick
Through the contact page at BryanPatrick.net

For clinical privacy matters related to counseling services, please refer to New Story Behavioral Health.