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Does VeloCMS handle HIPAA compliance for therapy practice websites?

No — and this is a critical clarification. VeloCMS is a website and publishing platform, not a HIPAA-covered entity. It does not maintain a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and should not be used to store, transmit, or process protected health information (PHI). VeloCMS is the public-facing website layer only: clinical-education content, consultation fit-screening forms (structured select fields, no PHI), and practice information. Clinical intake, scheduling, telehealth, and records happen through your existing HIPAA-compliant systems — SimplePractice, TherapyNotes, Doxy.me, or your EHR. VeloCMS fit-screening forms are designed by structure to prevent accidental PHI collection, but the ultimate HIPAA compliance review is your responsibility as the licensed clinician. When in doubt, consult your malpractice carrier or a healthcare attorney.

What fields are allowed on a VeloCMS fit-screening intake form?

The VeloCMS fit-screening intake form captures: full name, email address, preferred contact method (select), insurance tier (select: self-pay, in-network, out-of-network, EAP — not the insurer name), preferred modality (select: CBT, DBT, EMDR, somatic, integrative, no preference), general goal area (select: anxiety, depression, relationship, trauma, addiction, life transitions, other — no specific events or history), urgency tier (select: flexible, within 2 weeks, this week if possible, urgent — not seeking emergency care), and state plus zip code for licensure jurisdiction check. No free-text field, no diagnosis field, no medication field, no trauma description field, no insurance ID or member number field. The crisis disclaimer — call or text 988 if in immediate crisis — renders above the submit button on every form page and cannot be disabled.

Can I migrate my Psychology Today directory listing to VeloCMS?

Yes — and your content presence will be stronger for it. Psychology Today does not export a client contact list (their directory controls the leads), but your Mailchimp or Constant-Contact newsletter subscribers export to CSV and import directly into VeloCMS members. Your practice information, specialization descriptions, and any blog posts you've written can be republished on your own domain. The key difference: content you publish on Psychology Today's blog builds their domain authority. Content you publish on your VeloCMS site builds yours — indexed under your domain, cited by AI assistants answering questions in your clinical specialty, and permanently owned by you rather than rented.

Why is Memo Garamond the recommended theme for therapists?

Memo Garamond uses EB Garamond serif body typography — the same typeface family as academic journals, clinical textbooks, and professional publications. The theme communicates clinical depth and evidence-based practice through typographic credibility before a prospective client reads a word of your content. The citation-friendly reading column holds width on tablet for long-form clinical essays, the generous line height supports the reading pace of emotionally engaged prose (therapeutic topics often take more careful reading than business content), and the clean masthead signals professional standing rather than the wellness-influencer aesthetic of generic template sites. Alternatives: Serif for therapists whose primary content is longform narrative clinical writing with a more literary voice, Studio Newsroom for practices running a high-frequency mental-health education blog.

Are BYOK Stripe paid tiers positioned as therapy services?

No — explicitly not. The BYOK Stripe paid tier in VeloCMS for therapists is positioned as peer-to-peer clinical supervision or continuing education for fellow licensed clinicians, not as therapy services for clients. Examples: a monthly EMDR consultation group for clinicians pursuing EMDRIA certification, a DBT consultation team for clinicians in ACT or DBT training, a peer supervision group for somatic therapy practitioners, a complex-trauma case consultation peer group for LCSWs and LPCs. CE accreditation requirements vary by state licensure board; if you want to offer accredited credit hours, check your board's approved provider requirements. VeloCMS provides the publishing and payment infrastructure; CE compliance and licensure board requirements are your responsibility as the clinician offering the group.

Can I publish client testimonials on my therapy practice website?

This depends on your state licensing board and professional ethics code. Many state psychology, social work, and counseling boards restrict or prohibit client testimonials on the grounds that therapeutic relationships involve inherently unequal power dynamics that may compromise genuine voluntary consent. VeloCMS testimonial post templates include anonymization support (first name only or initials), configurable disclosure language for your jurisdiction, and auto-inserted disclaimer: 'Individual results vary. Therapy outcomes depend on the client's circumstances, consistency of attendance, and therapeutic fit.' Before publishing any testimonials, review your specific licensing board's rules — APA, NASW, AAMFT, ACA, and state boards each have distinct guidance. When in doubt, consult your malpractice carrier or a healthcare ethics attorney.

Does VeloCMS replace SimplePractice or TherapyNotes?

No — SimplePractice and TherapyNotes are HIPAA-compliant practice-management systems for scheduling, billing, clinical notes, telehealth, and insurance claims. VeloCMS is the public-facing content-marketing and consultation-screening layer: your practice website, clinical-education essay blog, fit-screening intake form (no PHI), services information, compliance-friendly testimonial archive (if permitted by your board), and clinician newsletter. The two are complementary. A prospective client finds your practice through a clinical-education essay indexed by search engines, reads your specialization description and clinical approach, submits a fit-screening inquiry through VeloCMS — then you follow up through SimplePractice or TherapyNotes to send the HIPAA-compliant intake paperwork and schedule the first session. The clinical relationship begins in your practice-management system, not on your public website.

Can I run Serif or Studio Newsroom instead of Memo Garamond?

Yes. Serif gives therapists whose primary content is longform narrative clinical writing — reflections on therapeutic approach, practitioner perspective essays, clinical theory explainers written in a more literary voice — a clean, high-density reading experience with drop-cap support and a wide reading column that makes sustained reading feel natural. Studio Newsroom is best for practices running a high-frequency mental-health education blog or a podcast companion content site — weekly or biweekly posts on anxiety management, depression research, relationship skill-building, or trauma recovery topics for a general audience. All three themes are free on all VeloCMS plans and can be switched at any time from Admin then Themes without losing any content.