Terms of Use

Effective Date: 07/23/26

Welcome to the website of Third Culture Counseling ("Third Culture Counseling," "we," "our," or "us"). These Terms of Use ("Terms") govern your access to and use of this website, including all pages, content, resources, and services made available through it.

By accessing or using this website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please discontinue use of this website.

1. Purpose of This Website

This website is intended to provide general information about Third Culture Counseling PLLC, psychotherapy services, and mental health education.

The information contained on this website is provided for informational and educational purposes only. It should not be considered medical advice, psychological advice, legal advice, or a substitute for individualized mental health treatment.

Reading articles, viewing content, downloading resources, or interacting with this website does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

2. No Therapist-Client Relationship

Your use of this website—including browsing its content, submitting a contact form, sending an email, scheduling a consultation, or communicating with Third Culture Counseling through this website—does not create a therapeutic relationship.

A therapist-client relationship is established only after:

  • Completion of the required intake process;

  • Mutual agreement that services are clinically appropriate;

  • Review and signing of informed consent documents; and

  • Confirmation that treatment has officially begun.

Third Culture Counseling reserves the right to determine whether services are clinically appropriate and may decline or refer requests for treatment when necessary.

3. Not a Crisis or Emergency Service

This website is not monitored continuously and should never be used to communicate urgent or emergency mental health concerns.

If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, believe you or another person is in immediate danger, or require immediate assistance:

  • Call 911

  • Go to your nearest emergency department

  • Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (United States)

Please do not use contact forms, voicemail, or email for emergencies.

4. Permitted Use

You agree to use this website only for lawful, personal, and non-commercial purposes.

You agree not to:

  • Violate any applicable federal, state, or local laws;

  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to this website or its servers;

  • Interfere with the operation or security of the website;

  • Upload malicious software, viruses, or harmful code;

  • Harvest or collect personal information from other users;

  • Use this website in any manner that could damage, disable, or impair its functionality.

5. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, all materials on this website—including text, graphics, logos, branding, photographs, downloadable resources, designs, icons, videos, and other content—are the property of Third Culture Counseling PLLC and are protected under United States copyright, trademark, and intellectual property laws.

You may:

  • View website content for personal, non-commercial use;

  • Print or save individual pages for your personal reference.

You may not:

  • Reproduce or republish website content;

  • Modify or create derivative works;

  • Sell or commercially distribute materials;

  • Remove copyright or ownership notices;

  • Use Third Culture Counseling branding or logos without prior written permission.

6. Educational Content

The educational materials provided through this website, including articles, blogs, downloadable resources, videos, social media links, or other informational content, are intended to promote general mental health awareness.

They are not intended to diagnose any condition, recommend a specific treatment, or replace individualized assessment and care from a qualified healthcare professional.

Any decisions regarding your mental health should be made in consultation with your own licensed healthcare provider.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to third-party websites, resources, or services for your convenience.

Third Culture Counseling does not own, control, or endorse these third-party websites and is not responsible for their content, privacy practices, accessibility, security, or accuracy.

Your use of third-party websites is entirely at your own discretion and subject to their respective terms and policies.

8. No Guarantees

Psychotherapy is an individualized and collaborative process. Every person's circumstances, goals, and responses to treatment are unique.

Accordingly, Third Culture Counseling makes no guarantees or warranties regarding:

  • Treatment outcomes;

  • Emotional improvement;

  • Symptom reduction;

  • Personal growth;

  • Achievement of specific therapeutic goals.

Past experiences or educational information presented on this website should not be interpreted as guarantees of future results.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

This website and all content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Third Culture Counseling disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of:

  • Accuracy;

  • Reliability;

  • Availability;

  • Merchantability;

  • Fitness for a particular purpose; and

  • Non-infringement.

We do not warrant that this website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from viruses or other harmful components.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Third Culture Counseling PLLC, its owner, employees, contractors, and affiliates shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising from or related to:

  • Your use of this website;

  • Reliance upon information presented on this website;

  • Website interruptions or technical errors;

  • Unauthorized access to information transmitted through the website;

  • Third-party websites linked from this website.

Your use of this website is solely at your own risk.

11. Privacy

Your use of this website is also governed by our Privacy Policy.

Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how personal information submitted through this website may be collected, used, stored, and protected.

12. Accessibility

Third Culture Counseling is committed to making this website accessible to as many individuals as reasonably possible.

If you encounter accessibility barriers or experience difficulty accessing any portion of this website, please contact us so we can work toward providing the information or service in an accessible format.

13. Modifications

Third Culture Counseling reserves the right to update, modify, or replace these Terms of Use at any time without prior notice.

Changes become effective immediately upon posting to this page.

Your continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

14. Governing Law

These Terms of Use shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflict of law principles.

Any legal action arising from these Terms or your use of this website shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction located within the State of Illinois.

15. Contact

If you have questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact:

Zaraar Zahid

Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor – Illinois

Third Culture Counseling

Email: info@thirdculturecounseling.com

Website: thirdculturecounseling.com