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Last updated: 8/27/26
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I, Gina Leggio, am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in three states: California, Texas, and Louisiana. I own and operate Selfless Esteem®, PLLC, in Texas, Selfless Esteem® Marriage and Family Therapy, Inc., in California and Selfless Esteem®, LLC, in Louisiana and https://selfless-esteem.com. The following Terms & Conditions are entered into by and between you and Selfless Esteem®, ("us", "we", or "our") which owns and operates https://selfless-esteem.com (the "Site"). On the Site, I'm speaking from my perspective, not on behalf of all therapists in the profession. Please read these Terms and Conditions (“Terms”) carefully before using this website, as these Terms apply to all visitors. By visiting this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms.
The following terms and conditions, together with any documents they expressly incorporate by reference (collectively, these “Terms & Conditions”) are a binding agreement and govern your access to and use of the Site including any content, product, functionality and services offered or purchased on or through the Site.
Please read these Terms and Conditions carefully before you start using the Site.
By visiting and using the Site or by clicking to accept or agree to the Terms & Conditions when this option is made available to you, you indicate that you accept and agree to be bound and abide by these Terms & Conditions and any documents incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree with these Terms & Conditions, you must cease usage of the Site, or any related services, immediately.
This Site is intended for individuals who are 18 years of age or older. By visiting and using this Site, you represent and warrant that you are of legal age and meet all of the foregoing eligibility requirements.
If you're having suicidal thoughts, call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988. Another option is to use the chat feature at Lifeline Chat. There are also suicide hotlines in each state. Of course, if you're in imminent danger, call 911. For other countries, please see this list of suicide crisis lines. Additionally, if you need a crisis counselor 24/7, text HOME to 741741.
The email I use is not encrypted; therefore, it is not a secure medium of communication. Do not send personal, sensitive information to me through email. If you choose to do so, it is at your own risk. If you're concerned about privacy, you may call me directly or use the My Best Practice secure portal when a therapist-client relationship is established. I do not sell, rent or trade email addresses with third parties.
All information on this Site, including any and all copyrights, trademarks, design rights and other intellectual property rights related to the content and work product on this Site, are owned by Selfless Esteem®, PLLC.
The copying, redistribution, use, or publication by you of any such Content is strictly prohibited. Your use of our Site does not grant you any ownership rights to the Content of our Site.
The reproducing in any format (including on another website) of any part of our Site (including content, images and designs) without our prior written consent is strictly prohibited. Requests for prior written consent should be addressed to the following email: contact@ginaleggio.com.
Furthermore, Ivory Mix is the copyright holder of some of the photos on this site. Those photos may only be used on this site. You may not extract and use these photos outside of this site. Should you want an extended license to use the photos in a different application, you may do so by purchasing them at Ivorymix.com or by becoming a member of the Ivory Mix Membership.
The Content of this Site, including programs, products, and/or services, is meant for informational and entertainment purposes only and is not intended to amount to professional or specific advice on which reliance should be placed. Your use of the Site does not establish any kind of professional-client relationship. Although we strive to provide accurate general information, the information presented here is not a substitute for services of a medical, legal or mental health professional, and you should not rely solely on this information. Always consult a professional in your area prior to making any professional, legal, financial or tax related decisions. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own interpretation of the information from us and the Site, and you are responsible for your own decisions and actions. I disclaim any liabilities whatsoever from your decisions and actions.
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Every effort has been made to only provide complete and accurate information. However, we disclaim all responsibility and liability arising from any inaccuracies and any reliance placed on the information presented on this Site and shall not be liable for any damages or harm.
If you contact me through the Site, the interaction does not constitute a therapist-client relationship. You will not consider this communication as a substitute for professional help. Ultimately, you are responsible for your own interpretation of the information from me and the Site, and you are responsible for your own decisions and actions. I disclaim any liabilities whatsoever from your decisions and actions. Your use of any information, content, or materials on this Site is at your own risk. A therapist-client relationship is established after an informed consent has been signed and services have commenced formally.
You may be provided with the ability to upload, display, post, transmit, send, email or otherwise submit to us on the Site or on any of our social media accounts, content in the form of text, files, images, photos, video, sounds, musical works, works of authorship, applications, or any other materials (the “content”, or “content you submit to us”).
You expressly acknowledge and agree that once you submit the content to us, it will be accessible by others, and that there is no confidentiality or privacy with regard to such content, including, without limitation, any personally identifying information that you may make available.
You, and not us, are entirely, and solely, responsible for all the content you submit to us. We do not claim ownership rights in the content you submit to us. However, you hereby grant to us a non-exclusive, fully paid and royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual license to modify, compile, combine with other content, copy, record, synchronize, transmit, translate, format, distribute, publicly display, publicly perform, and otherwise use or exploit (including for profit) such content and all intellectual property and moral rights therein, including, without limitation, distributing part or all of the Site in any media formats through any social media channels or technology now known or hereafter devised.
You represent and warrant that
• the content you submit to us is your original creation or you own the content or otherwise have the right to grant the license set forth above
• the content you submit to us does not violate the privacy rights, publicity rights, copyrights, contract rights, intellectual property rights or any other rights of any person,
• the content you submit to us does not result in a breach of contract between you and a third party,
• the content you submit to us does not contain any libelous, defamatory, illegal, threatening, inappropriate, or obscene material or otherwise objectionable or content that violates our terms of use or those of our social media accounts.
You agree not to advocate for behavior that would violate any law.
You agree to be held solely liable for any damages resulting from any infringement of copyrights, trademark or other proprietary rights of the content you submit to us and for all royalties, fees, and any other monies owing any person by reason of the content you submit to us. If any user-generated content is found to be a copyright infringement, we will respond to and comply with any DMCA Take-down Notices.
I am not responsible for knowing whether any of your content breaks the law in other countries or jurisdictions. Please do not break the law or endanger yourself when you comment. Comments intending to advertise and/or are off topic will be deleted. I reserve the right to block commenters who have previously published offensive comments, illegal content or SPAM.
All comments must be written in English.
We make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the performance or operation of the Site and the information, contents, materials, documents, products, or services included on or through the Site.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event will our corporation or its directors, employees, or agents be liable to you or any third person for any direct, indirect or consequential loss or damage incurred in connection with the use, inability to use, or results of the use of our Site, any websites linked to it and any information, contents, materials, documents, products, or services included, offered, or purchased on or through the Site.
You expressly acknowledge and agree that our company its directors, employees, or agents shall not be liable to you for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages which may be incurred by you, however caused and under any theory of liability, including negligence and breach of contract. This shall include, but is not limited to, any loss of profit (whether incurred directly or indirectly), any loss of goodwill or business reputation and any other intangible loss.
You agree that you are solely responsible for the accuracy of any information you provide. We are not liable for the outcomes of your actions. You agree that you are not being promised any particular outcomes through this Site.
We are not liable for any damages resulting from any delay or denial of products or services, errors on the Site, attacks on the Site, system failures, or any unauthorized access by any third parties of your information.
As a condition of your use of the Site, you warrant that you will not use the Site for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by these Terms & Conditions.
You are prohibited from violating or attempting to violate any security features of the Site; damaging, disabling, or impairing or attempting to damage, disable or impair the Site; gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to any portion or feature of the Site; interfering with or causing disruption in the operation of the Site; modifying, reverse-engineering, decompiling, disassembling, participating in the transfer or sale, creating derivative works or attempting to modify, reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, participate in the transfer or sale, create derivative works, or in any way exploit, in whole or in part, any of the content available on the Site.
You agree to use the Site for lawful purposes only and any violation of any provision contained in these Terms may subject you to civil and/or criminal liability.
While using this blog, you may provide certain personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, IP address, or demographic data gathered through the use of “cookies.” I only collect information for the purposes of analysis of content performance and for demographic research.
I do not sell or trade your personal information. Your email address and/or phone number used to contact me will solely be used to respond to you.
We process information about you in accordance with our Privacy Policy.
By using our Site, you consent to such processing and you warrant that all data provided by you is accurate.
By accessing or using the reCAPTCHA APIs, you agree to the Google APIs Terms of Use, Google Terms of Use, and to the additional terms below.
According to reCAPTCHA terms of service, you acknowledge and understand that the reCAPTCHA API works by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and sending this data to Google for analysis. The information collected will be used for improving reCAPTCHA and for general security purposes. It will not be used for personalized advertising by Google. Your use of this Site indicates that you consent to the collection and sharing of this data with Google.
This Site may from time to time contain links to third-party sites and resources. This does not indicate that we endorse the site.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content or practices of any third-party Sites or for any loss or damage that may arise from your use of them.
We recommend that you review the privacy policy and terms and conditions of such third-party sites. Once you leave the Site, you are no longer governed by our Terms & Conditions.
Content on the Site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.).
Embedded content from other sites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that site.
The contents, materials, documents, courses, products, or services included, offered, or purchased on or through the Site are protected by international copyright law, trademark, and other intellectual property and unfair competition laws and may not be copied, reproduced, given away, or used to create derivative works without our expressed written permission.
You agree to abide by the copyright and trademark laws and intellectual property rights and shall be solely responsible for any violations of these terms and conditions.
These Terms of Use and any dispute or claim arising from or in connection with them shall be governed in accordance with the laws of Texas and the United States of America.
THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAIN A BINDING ARBITRATION CLAUSE AND CLASS ACTION WAIVER THAT MAY SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS INCLUDING YOUR RIGHT TO FILE A LAWSUIT IN COURT AND TO HAVE A JURY HEAR YOUR CLAIMS. PLEASE REVIEW THEM CAREFULLY. In case of a dispute relating to or arising out of your use of the Site, the Parties shall first attempt to resolve the dispute personally and in good faith. If these personal resolution attempts fail, the Parties shall then submit the dispute to binding arbitration. The arbitration shall be conducted in Brazoria County. The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator, and such arbitrator shall have no authority to add Parties, vary the provisions of this Agreement, award punitive damages, or certify a class. The arbitrator shall be bound by applicable and governing Federal law as well as the law of Texas and the United States. Each Party shall pay their own costs and fees. Claims necessitating arbitration under this section include, but are not limited to: contract claims, tort claims, claims based on federal and state law, and claims based on local laws, ordinances, statutes or regulations. The Parties, in agreement with this sub-part of this Agreement, waive any rights they may have to a jury trial in regard to arbitral claims. The Parties further waive any rights to pursue or participate in a class or collective action.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold us and our partners, consultants, agents, officers, directors, employees, subcontractors, successors, service providers, and affiliates free from and against any and all legal claims, demands, liability, loss, claim, and expense, including reasonable attorney fees, court costs and other legal expenses, which may arise from or relate to your violation of these Terms & Conditions, any act or omission in connection with your use of the Site, or your infringement, of any intellectual property or other right of any person or entity. We reserve the right to defend such claims at your expense.
We reserve the right to revise these Terms & Conditions at any time by amending this page.
All updates will be posted on this page and you are expected to check this page from time to time to take notice of any changes.
If you do not agree with the changes to these Terms & Conditions, you must discontinue the use of the Site.
These Terms & Conditions constitute the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and specifically incorporate, supersede and replace all prior or contemporaneous oral and written agreements relating to the subject matter hereof.
No portion or provision of these Terms & Conditions may be changed, modified, amended, waived, supplemented, discharged, canceled or terminated orally or by any course of dealing, or in any manner other than upon written notice.
These Terms & Conditions may be executed in any number of counterparts in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same Terms & Conditions.
Neither these Terms & Conditions nor any of the rights, interests or obligations granted hereunder shall be assigned, sold, leased or otherwise transferred in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise by any of the parties without the prior written consent of the other parties. Subject to the foregoing, these Terms & Conditions will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
Any provisions of these Terms & Conditions which are prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. In such condition, the remainder of these Terms & Conditions shall continue in full force and shall be enforced to the maximum extent possible.
The failure to exercise any right, power or remedy provided under these Terms & Conditions or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity, or to insist upon compliance by any other party hereto with its obligations hereunder, and any custom or practice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof, shall not constitute a waiver by such party of its right to exercise any such or other right, power or remedy or to demand such compliance.
The headings and captions in these Terms & Conditions are included for convenience of reference only and in no other way define, limit or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
Neither party shall be liable for any delays or failures in performance resulting from acts beyond its reasonable control including, but not limited to, acts of God, acts of war or terrorism, acts of civil authorities, acts of military authorities, riots, embargoes, acts of nature and natural disasters, shortage of supply, breakdowns or malfunctions, interruptions or malfunction of computer facilities, or loss of data due to power failures or mechanical difficulties with information storage or retrieval systems, labor difficulties or civil unrest. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of such an occurrence, each party agrees to make a good faith effort to perform its obligations hereunder.
We reserve the right to terminate your rights under these Terms & Conditions without notice if you fail to comply with any of these Terms & Conditions. We reserve the right to terminate your use of the Site.
If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact me at contact@ginaleggio.com.