Website terms of use

1. About these terms

These terms explain how you may use this website, steadypresencetherapy.co.uk (the “website”). By using the website you accept these terms. If you do not agree with them, please do not use the website.

The website is operated by Kate Dawson, a self-employed counsellor and coach trading as Steady Presence Therapy (“I”, “me”, “my”).

• You can contact me by email at hello@steadypresencetherapy.co.uk.

2. Using the website

You may use the website for your own personal or business information purposes. You must not:

• use the website in any way that breaks the law or is fraudulent or harmful
• try to gain unauthorised access to the website, the server it is stored on, or any connected system or database
• knowingly introduce viruses, malware or other harmful material
• copy, scrape or reproduce content from the website for commercial use without my written permission

I may suspend or restrict access to the website if I believe these terms have been broken.

3. Information on the website is not therapy or clinical advice

The content on the website is provided for general information only. It is not counselling, therapy, coaching or medical advice, and it is not a substitute for a professional assessment of your own situation. Reading this website does not create a therapeutic or coaching relationship between us.

If you are struggling, please speak to your GP or another qualified professional about your own circumstances before acting, or deciding not to act, on anything covered here.

If you are in crisis or at immediate risk of harm, do not use this website to get help. Contact your GP, call NHS 111, call the Samaritans free on 116 123 at any time of day or night, or call 999 in an emergency.

Although I make reasonable efforts to keep the information up to date and accurate, I do not guarantee that it is complete, accurate or current.

Descriptions of my services on the website are for guidance and do not form an offer or a contract. I only begin working with a client once we have agreed the scope, the fees and the terms of the work between us.

4. Intellectual property

Unless stated otherwise, I own or am licensed to use all content on the website, including text, images, logos and design. This content is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.

You may view, print or download extracts for your own reference, but you must not modify them or use them for commercial purposes without my written permission.

5. Links to other websites

The website may contain links to websites run by other people or organisations, including professional bodies and support services. These are provided for your convenience only. I have no control over those websites and am not responsible for their content, availability or how they handle your information.

6. Contacting me

There is no contact form on this website. If you email me or message me on social media, you agree that the information you provide is accurate.

Getting in touch does not create a contract or a therapeutic relationship between us. I am not able to offer advice, assessment or support by email or social media, and I do not monitor either continuously, so please do not use them for anything urgent.

Please do not send detailed confidential information before we have agreed to work together and had our first session.

7. Availability

I do not guarantee that the website will always be available or free from errors. I may update, suspend or withdraw the website, or any part of it, at any time without notice.

8. My liability

Nothing in these terms limits or excludes my liability for death or personal injury caused by my negligence, for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or for anything else that cannot be limited or excluded by law.

Subject to that, I am not liable for any loss or damage arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website, or from relying on any content on it. This includes any loss of profit, business, revenue or data.

If you are a consumer, these terms do not affect your legal rights.

These terms cover your use of the website only. The terms of any counselling or coaching we agree to are set out separately in the working agreement we sign before sessions begin.

9. Privacy and cookies

I handle any personal information you give me in line with my privacy policy, which also explains the very limited use of cookies on this website.

10. Changes to these terms

I may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top of this page shows when they were last changed. Please check this page whenever you use the website.

11. Law and jurisdiction

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales. Any disputes will be dealt with by the courts of England and Wales. If you are a consumer living in Scotland or Northern Ireland, you may also bring proceedings in your local courts.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about these terms, please contact me at hello@steadypresencetherapy.co.uk.