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Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters here as much as your care does. This page explains what we collect, why, and how it is protected.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Who we are

Integrated Somatic Psychiatry is a solo psychiatric practice led by Linda Rushing, PMHNP-BC, serving adults by telehealth and in person in California, Colorado, and Illinois.

Information we collect

  • Contact details you submit through the new patient inquiry form, email, or phone.
  • Information you voluntarily include in a message, such as your reason for reaching out.
  • Basic technical data your browser sends, such as device type and pages viewed.

Please do not include detailed medical history in a website form or unencrypted email. Clinical information is gathered inside the practice's secure, HIPAA-compliant systems once care begins.

How we use your information

  • To respond to inquiries and schedule appointments.
  • To provide, coordinate, and bill for psychiatric care.
  • To meet legal, licensing, and professional recordkeeping obligations.

We do not sell your information or share it for advertising purposes.

Protected health information and HIPAA

Health information created in the course of treatment is protected health information under HIPAA and is handled according to the practice's Notice of Privacy Practices, which is provided at intake. Information submitted through this website before you become a patient is treated confidentially but is not a substitute for a secure clinical portal.

Sharing with others

We share information only as needed to deliver care or as required by law: with your insurer for claims, with providers you authorize, with vetted service providers who support scheduling, records, or email, and where disclosure is legally mandated, including duty-to-warn and mandatory reporting situations.

Security and retention

Records are stored in encrypted, access-controlled systems and retained for the period required by state law and professional standards. No method of transmission over the internet is perfectly secure, so please use the phone number below for anything urgent or highly sensitive.

Your choices

You may request access to or a correction of your records, ask how your information has been disclosed, or withdraw consent for optional communications at any time by contacting the practice.

Children's privacy

This practice serves adults 18 and older, and this website is not directed to children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the practice or applicable law changes. Updates are posted here with a revised date.

Contact

Integrated Somatic Psychiatry
916-957-5096
info@integratedsomaticpsychiatry.com

This site does not provide emergency services. If you are in crisis, call 988 or 911.