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Mental Health Policy

Coach Gila Z Reckess, PhD (hereafter referred to as “Dr. Gila”) is a licensed mental health professional in the state of New York. However, Dr. Gila only provides coaching services to clients of Gila Z Reckess, PhD LLC (DBA Connection-Based Parenting; Dr. Gila Parenting), not therapy. Coaching is not a substitute or alternative for mental health counseling, psychoanalysis, psychological evaluation, or other mental health services. Do not delay diagnosis or treatment. Do not postpone appointments, go without or adjust medications, or otherwise rely on coaching as a substitute or alternative for mental health care. 

In the event Dr. Gila determines, in Dr. Gila's sole discretion, that coaching is not appropriate for you, Dr. Gila will notify you of the termination of the coaching relationship. Dr. Gila is unable to provide therapy services to you. 

As a licensed mental health professional, Dr. Gila will provide certain therapy-style documents to you at the start of the coaching relationship, although therapy will not be provided. These documents are intended to explain how certain aspects of a mental health setting may carry over to the coaching relationship.

For example, while coaching is not subject to any privilege, Dr. Gila does strive to keep communications confidential to the extent possible. However, there are certain instances, usually pertaining to self-harm or harm to others, that Dr. Gila will abide by mandatory reporting rules typical of mental health settings.

Dr. Gila does not provide letters or testimony for ongoing court cases or other purposes. 

Coaching Disclaimer

The advice, and interactions presented on this website and in our products and services are solely for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes, in the area of improving personal relationships, including parenting. 

The information supplied is meant to serve as tools for self-help for personal use at your own discretion in conjunction with medical and allied health professionals, mental health professionals or other licensed professionals that supports parents and children. 

Gila Z Reckess, PhD LLC (DBA Connection-Based Parenting; Dr. Gila Parenting) and Dr. Gila do not provide medical diagnoses in the context of coaching.

The author assumes no responsibility for any circumstances arising out of the use, abuse, interpretation, or application of any information supplied on this website or in our programs. You understand and acknowledge that you are in the best position to evaluate how our information will impact your personal set of circumstances, including known and unknown risks. If you use or rely upon our information, you acknowledge that you do so voluntarily.

Our role is to support and assist you in improving your parenting and your relationship with your children and other family members, but your success depends on your own motivation, commitment, engagement, effort, and follow-through. 

You alone are solely and personally responsible for your results, and your background and personal resources (including life experience, motivation, social support, and individual capacity) will impact your results.

Application of the principles outlined here may vary from person to person and you accept the risk that your results may be different. We cannot and do not guarantee that you will attain a particular result.

Do not disregard professional advice or delay seeking professional advice because of information you have read on this website or received from us.

Dr. Gila is not a medical provider and does not engage in the practice of medicine. The information Dr. Gila supplies is not a substitute for proper medical care by a physician, who can provide appropriate exams, treatment, diagnoses, and care recommendations. 

Do not self-diagnose. Do not stop taking any medications without speaking to your physician or health care professional. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, contact your health care provider promptly.

Your use, or non-use, of this information is at your own risk, and you absolve us of any liability or loss that you or any other person may incur from your or their use or non-use of the information provided.

In no event will we be liable to any party for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, equitable or consequential damages for any use of or reliance on this website, programs, services, and/or products, including, without limitation, any lost profits, personal or business interruptions, personal injuries, accidents, misapplication of information or any other loss, malady, disease or difficulty, or otherwise, even if we are expressly advised of the possibility of such damages or difficulties.

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Updated May 31, 2024