Transparency & Accessibility

A Transparent Practice, Online and Off.

Therapy depends on trust, and that trust begins before we ever meet.
This page explains how therapywithrick.com is built and maintained with transparency, accessibility, and respect for your data and experience.

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Ethical Website Design

Built for clarity, not clicks.

This website is an extension of my professional ethics.

Every word, image, and link has been designed to reflect the same principles that guide therapy: honesty, respect, and care.

““If therapy is about bringing what’s unconscious into awareness, the website should do the same.””
— Rick

Key principles:

  • No “filler” articles or ghostwritten content. Every word is written and reviewed by me.

  • No pop-ups, manipulative funnels, or data-tracking ads.

  • All contact forms use end-to-end encryption and store no data online beyond what’s necessary to respond.

  • Clear Terms, and clear navigation to ethical resources like Privacy, GDPR, Crisis Support, and Reporting Historical Abuse.

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Accessibility Commitment

Everyone deserves access to good information and good therapy.

The site is regularly reviewed for accessibility and readability.
I aim to make sure that anyone, regardless of device, ability, or background, can navigate and engage with my work.

Accessibility features include:

  • Adjustable font and colour contrast through browser settings

  • Keyboard and screen reader compatibility (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)

  • Plain English wherever possible

  • Alt text on all key images

  • Accessible PDF versions of key documents (available on request).

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Data Protection & Privacy

All site data handling follows UK GDPR and ICO standards.
I hold an ICO registration (ZB622051), and no third-party marketing cookies are used.
You can review full details on the Privacy, GDPR, and Cookies pages.

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Website Audit & Compliance

Reviewed, validated, and independently verified.

Along with the radical redesign of therapywithrick.com in 2025, Therapy with Rick underwent a full SEO, content, and accessibility audit to ensure technical quality and ethical compliance.

Highlights from the 2025 Audit:

  • Schema compliance: 100% (Google Rich Result valid), Enterprise grade.

  • Accessibility rating: 9.5 / 10

  • Technical SEO health: 9.8 / 10

  • Transparency and trust score: Outstanding

These checks ensure that search visibility supports ethical reach, helping people find therapy that’s both accessible and authentic.

Download the full Transparency & SEO Audit (PDF)

If you notice anything on this site that could be clearer, more accessible, or better aligned with ethical practice, please get in touch.

You can contact me directly via the Contact page

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FAQ

  • Transparency builds trust before therapy even begins. It allows potential clients to see how privacy, ethics, and accessibility are handled, reinforcing psychological safety from the first click.

  • Accessibility isn’t just a technical standard; it’s an ethical stance. Making a therapy website usable by everyone mirrors the therapeutic values of inclusion, empathy, and equality.

  • Accessibility and privacy audits are reviewed annually, or sooner following major website updates, ensuring full alignment with UK GDPR, WCAG 2.1, and BACP ethical frameworks.