What this site is, and what it isn't.

Plain-language version.

Everything published on TSIM — the essays, the case files, the practices, the translation glossary, the dispatch — is offered for self-improvement and reflection. It is the considered opinion of one person. It is written carefully, but it is not therapy, it is not diagnosis, and it is not medical advice. Reading it is not a substitute for working with a licensed clinician.

The coaching offered through this site is behavioral coaching, with a trauma-informed lens. Coaching helps you look at patterns and try small experiments. It is not a clinical intervention. If you are working through something that requires clinical care — active suicidal thinking, severe trauma symptoms, an eating disorder, substance dependence, untreated depression or anxiety that is interfering with your basic functioning — please prioritize working with a licensed clinician, and use coaching, if at all, only alongside that care.

This is not a crisis service. If you are in crisis right now, please stop reading and call or text 988 in the US (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline), or your local emergency line. If you are outside the US, please use the crisis number for your country. The dispatch list does not get monitored in real time. Email replies are not immediate.

Practices and reframes on this site are designed to be gentle. Even so, anything that touches the inside of a person can stir something up. If a practice surfaces more than the page can hold, please pause and reach out — to your own therapist, your doctor, or a trusted person in your life.

TSIM has no physical location. It is published online from no specific jurisdiction beyond the country of the person writing it. By using the site, you accept that the content is offered as-is, that you are responsible for what you do with it, and that TSIM is not liable for outcomes that follow from your own choices.

None of that is meant unkindly. It's meant to be clear, so the work can stay honest.

Formal version.

1. Informational purpose only

All content published on TSIM — including but not limited to essays, case files, practices, glossary entries, dispatches, and any other written, visual, or audio material — is provided for general informational and self-improvement purposes only. The content represents the considered views and experiences of the author and is not intended to constitute professional advice of any kind.

2. Not therapy, not medical advice

Nothing on TSIM constitutes therapy, psychotherapy, counseling, psychiatric advice, medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. No therapist-patient relationship, doctor-patient relationship, or any other clinical or fiduciary relationship is formed by reading the site, subscribing to the dispatch, or otherwise engaging with the content. If you have, or suspect you may have, a medical or psychological condition, please consult a qualified licensed clinician.

3. Not a crisis service

TSIM is not monitored in real time and is not equipped to respond to crisis situations. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, including suicidal ideation, self-harm, or any other crisis, please contact 988 (the US Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) by phone or text, your local emergency services, or another appropriate crisis resource in your jurisdiction immediately.

4. Coaching scope and limits

Where TSIM offers coaching engagements, those engagements consist of behavioral coaching informed by trauma-aware principles. Coaching is not, and is not represented to be, therapy, counseling, psychiatric care, or medical treatment. Coaching is not a substitute for clinical care for any condition that requires such care. The coach is not a licensed therapist, physician, or psychiatrist by virtue of the coaching engagement. Clients are responsible for assessing, in consultation with appropriate clinicians, whether coaching is suitable for them.

5. Assumption of responsibility

By using this site or any of its content or services, you acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for any decisions, actions, or outcomes that result from your engagement with the material. You agree to use the content and services at your own risk and discretion.

6. Limitation of liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, TSIM, its author, and any persons or entities associated with the site shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, including but not limited to damages for emotional distress, loss of profits, loss of data, or any other intangible loss, arising out of or in connection with your use of the site, its content, or any services offered through it, whether based in contract, tort, statute, or any other legal theory, and whether or not TSIM has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

7. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless TSIM, its author, and any associated persons or entities from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or in any way connected with (a) your use of the site or its content; (b) your reliance on any information or material contained on the site; (c) your breach of these terms or any applicable law; or (d) your violation of any rights of any third party.

8. No warranty

The site and all content are provided on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or accuracy. TSIM does not warrant that the site will be uninterrupted, secure, error-free, or that the content is accurate, complete, or current.

9. Jurisdiction

TSIM is operated online and has no physical location. The site is offered globally without targeting any specific jurisdiction. To the extent any dispute arises in connection with the site, the parties will attempt to resolve it amicably first. Where formal resolution is necessary, the laws of the author's country of residence shall govern, without regard to conflict-of-laws principles. Visitors from jurisdictions whose local laws conflict with this disclaimer should refrain from using the site if they find these terms unacceptable.

10. Changes to this disclaimer

This disclaimer may be updated from time to time. Material changes will be communicated to dispatch subscribers in advance of taking effect. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated disclaimer.

11. Contact

Questions about this disclaimer can be sent to tsim.com@pm.me. We try to respond thoughtfully rather than quickly.

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