Terms of Use

Welcome to chandrarai.com (the “Website”). By accessing or utilizing this Website, you agree to comply with and be bound by the following terms, conditions, and disclaimers. If you do not agree to these terms, please discontinue use of this Website immediately.

1. No Therapist-Client Relationship Established

The informational content hosted on this Website — including service descriptions, the poem shared here, and general self-reflection prompts — is provided strictly for educational and illustrative purposes. It does not constitute professional psychological, psychiatric, or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

Reading this site, completing a contact form, or exchanging administrative emails does not establish a formal therapist-client relationship.

A therapeutic relationship is only formally initiated upon the completion of a clinical consultation, clinical intake screening, and the mutual signing of an official Informed Consent and Services Agreement.

2. Emergency and Crisis Situations

This Website and its associated contact forms/emails are not monitored 24/7 and are not equipped to handle clinical emergencies.

3. Social Media & Digital Communication Policy

To preserve your clinical privacy, guard the therapeutic frame, and protect the professional integrity of our work, the following digital boundaries apply:

• No Friend/Connection Requests: I do not accept friend, connection, or follow requests from current or former clients on my personal or professional social media profiles (including Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and others).
• Online Research: I do not look up clients on search engines (like Google) or social media platforms unless there is a severe clinical safety crisis where locating you is necessary to coordinate emergency welfare support.
• Online Reviews: Under the ethical standards of national governing boards, psychotherapists are strictly prohibited from soliciting reviews or testimonials from current or former clients. Please note that posting a public review on sites like Google Business or Yelp publicly discloses your client status and compromises your privacy.

4. Intellectual Property & Website Use

Unless otherwise stated, all content, design, and text on this Website — including the poem “India is the Ruh” — are the intellectual property of Chandrakala Rai. You are granted a limited license to view and print pages for personal, non-commercial use only. You are prohibited from using the site to transmit malicious software, attempting to hack the hosting servers, or scraping content.

5. Third-Party Links

This Website may link to third-party websites (such as Google Maps). I am not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of external sites.

6. Accessibility Statement

I am committed to facilitating the accessibility of this Website for all individuals, including those with visual, auditory, cognitive, or motor disabilities. This Website is continuously reviewed and updated to align with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA conformance standards. If you experience any barriers to accessibility on this Website, please contact me, and I will work with you to find alternative, accessible communication formats.

7. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable United States law, Chandra Rai will not be liable for any damages, losses, or legal claims arising from the use of, or inability to use, this Website or the informational materials published here.

8. No Warranties

This Website is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, express or implied.

9. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

10. Changes to These Terms

I may update these Terms of Use at any time. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.

11. Contact Information

For questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact: