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Specialties

-   [Couples Counseling](/couples-counseling)
-   [Anxiety Therapy](/anxiety-therapy)
-   [Trauma and EMDR](/trauma-therapy)
-   [EMDR Therapy](/emdr-therapy)
-   [Christian Marriage Counseling](/christian-marriage-counseling)
-   [Christian Couples Counseling](/christian-couples-counseling)
-   [Catholic Marriage Counseling](/catholic-marriage-counseling)
-   [All specialties](/specialties)

Areas We Serve

-   [Weston](/areas-we-serve)
-   [Fort Lauderdale](/areas-we-serve)
-   [Pembroke Pines](/areas-we-serve)
-   [Davie](/areas-we-serve)
-   [Plantation](/areas-we-serve)
-   [Miramar](/areas-we-serve)
-   [Hollywood](/areas-we-serve)
-   [All areas](/areas-we-serve)

About

-   [Meet Maria](/meet-maria)
-   [Approach](/approach)
-   [Rates](/rates)
-   [Frequently Asked Questions](/faq)

[Contact](/contact)[EN](/)[ES](/es) [(954) 654-6774](tel:+19546546774)[Contact Maria](/contact)

Privacy

# Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 15, 2026

This website is operated by MBGM Consulting LLC (Maria Van Thienen, LMFT). It is a public, informational website. It is **not** a portal for clinical care and is not intended to receive Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined under HIPAA.

## What we collect on this site

The contact form on this site collects only your name, email address, a general reason for reaching out, your preferred language, and a brief, non-clinical message. We ask that you do _not_ include symptoms, diagnoses, treatment history, insurance details, or other sensitive health information in this form. We will gather any clinical details with you securely after we connect.

## How information is used

Information submitted through the contact form is used solely to respond to your inquiry and schedule an appointment. We do not sell, rent, or share your information with advertisers or marketing networks.

## Tracking & cookies

This site does **not** use advertising pixels (such as Meta/Facebook Pixel), session-replay tools, or behavioral advertising trackers. It does not load Google Analytics or similar trackers that build advertising profiles.

## Clinical care & PHI

Once you become a client, all clinical communication, scheduling, intake, and records are handled through the practice's HIPAA-compliant systems, which are covered by signed Business Associate Agreements (BAAs). Email is not a secure channel for PHI and should not be used to share clinical details.

## Notice of Privacy Practices

Clients of the practice receive a separate **Notice of Privacy Practices (NPP)** describing how PHI is used and protected within clinical care, and your rights regarding that information. A copy of the NPP is provided at intake and is available on request.

## Crisis & emergencies

This website and the contact form are **not monitored for emergencies**. If you are in crisis or experiencing a mental-health emergency, call or text [988](tel:988) (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call [911](tel:911).

## Contact

Questions about this policy? Reach Maria through the [contact page](/contact).

Contacting the practice through this website does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

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A calm, non-judgmental space to _reconnect_ with yourself and the people you love.

Counseling with Maria · Maria Van Thienen, LMFT · Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in Florida (MT3115). EMDR-certified. Bilingual English / Español.

#### Office

2645 Executive Park Drive  
Weston, FL 33331  
Telehealth across Florida

[(954) 654-6774](tel:+19546546774)

#### Specialties

-   [Couples Counseling](/couples-counseling)
-   [Anxiety Therapy](/anxiety-therapy)
-   [Trauma and EMDR](/trauma-therapy)
-   [EMDR Therapy](/emdr-therapy)
-   [Christian Marriage Counseling](/christian-marriage-counseling)
-   [Christian Couples Counseling](/christian-couples-counseling)
-   [Catholic Marriage Counseling](/catholic-marriage-counseling)

#### Areas We Serve

-   [Fort Lauderdale](/couples-counseling-fort-lauderdale)
-   [Pembroke Pines](/couples-counseling-pembroke-pines)
-   [Hollywood](/couples-counseling-hollywood)
-   [Miramar](/couples-counseling-miramar)
-   [Davie](/couples-counseling-davie)
-   [Plantation](/anxiety-therapy-plantation)

#### Explore

-   [Home](/)
-   [Meet Maria](/meet-maria)
-   [Couples](/couples-counseling)
-   [Anxiety](/anxiety-therapy)
-   [Trauma and EMDR](/trauma-therapy)
-   [Approach](/approach)
-   [Rates](/rates)
-   [Contact](/contact)
-   [Privacy Policy](/privacy)

#### Begin

[Contact Maria](/contact)

[EN](/)[ES](/es)

In a crisis or emergency

This site is not monitored for emergencies. If you or someone you love is in crisis, call or text [988](tel:988) (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call [911](tel:911). Contacting the practice through this website does not establish a therapist-client relationship.

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