Disclaimer & Legal Notices

Last updated: [August, 2025]

General Disclaimer

The information provided on this website is for informational purposes only. It is not intended as a substitute for professional mental health advice, diagnosis, or treatment.


Visiting this website, reading its content, or contacting me through the site does not establish a therapist–client relationship. A therapeutic relationship is only formed after a formal intake process is completed and appropriate documentation is fully signed.

Emergency Disclaimer

If you are experiencing a mental health or medical emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
For United States residents in need of immediate support, you also may dial or text 988 to connect with the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Professional Credentials

Samantha Vasquez, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C is licensed to provide psychotherapy services in the State of New York. Therapy services are available to residents of New York State, whether provided in-person or via tele-health. She also has substantial expertise and is trained to provide social service consultation nationally and internationally. Samantha’s services can be provided in English and in Spanish.

Privacy and Communication

We are committed to protecting your privacy. When you use the contact forms or email provided on this site, your demographic information (such as, name, phone number, or email address) is collected solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

Please note that communications via email or contact forms on this website are encrypted providing secure data transmission, although they are not HIPAA-compliant. For your protection, please do not include protected health information (PHI) when contacting me through this website.

Testimonials

The testimonials shared on this website reflect the professional experiences and perspectives of individuals who have worked with Samantha Vasquez, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C in various capacities. All contributors furnished a Testimonial Consent Form.

Image Credits

The visual content on this website comes from the following sources:

  • Client-provided images: Certain photographs were provided directly by Samantha Vasquez, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C for use on this website.

  • Unsplash: Free stock images used throughout the site are sourced from Unsplash.com with full credit extended to the contributing photographers:

    Photo by Dylan Sauerwein on Unsplash

    Photo by Erik Cooper on Unsplash

    Photo by Elena Popova on Unsplash

    Photo by Ben Duchac on Unsplash

    Photo by Linus Nylund on Unsplash

    Photo by Noman Khan on Unsplash

  • Freepik content is used under the terms of their free/attribution license.

  • Adobe Firefly–generated visuals are original works created with Adobe’s generative AI platform and are safe for commercial use.

All images are for illustrative purposes only and do not depict actual patients, events, or clinical scenarios.

Website Design

The design and development of this website were created by Martin Heinemann (heinemann.martin@gmail.com). All rights to the design, layout, and visual presentation are reserved and may not be copied or reproduced without permission.

Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the full Content of this website including texts, images, graphics, videos, logos, design, and branding are the intellectual property of Samantha Vasquez, LCSW. Content may not be copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, displayed, sold, licensed, patented, or utilized in any form without prior written consent of Samantha Vasquez, LCSW.

Disclaimer – Prohibition of AI Training Use

The Content of this website was created through significant human intellect, skill, judgment, effort, research, consultation, feedback, and time. The human factor is essential to its originality and value, and it is therefore protected under applicable intellectual property laws.

Explicitly prohibited:

No part of this website or its Content may be used, directly or indirectly, for the purpose of developing, training, or improving artificial intelligence (AI) systems, machine learning models, algorithms, or related technologies, whether commercial, academic, or otherwise. All rights are reserved. 

Any unauthorized use of the Content for such purposes constitutes a violation of intellectual property rights and may result in legal action, including but not limited to injunctive relief and claims for damages.

If you wish to request permission for any use of the Content, please contact: Samantha Vasquez, LCSW at the contact information listed on this website.

Changes to This Disclaimer

We may update this Disclaimer and Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “last updated” date.