Therapy Near Me Editorial Policy

Last updated: 2 September 2026

This Editorial Policy explains how Therapy Near Me develops, reviews, publishes and maintains mental-health, psychology and related health information.

It applies to educational articles, clinical information pages, guides and other informational resources published on TherapyNearMe.com.au. Formal research publications may also be governed by publication-specific methodology, authorship, version-control and research-governance information published with those works.

1. Our editorial purpose

Therapy Near Me publishes mental-health and psychology information to help people better understand psychological conditions, symptoms, treatment options, mental-health services and pathways to care.

Our aim is to provide information that is accurate, useful, understandable, evidence-informed and appropriate for an Australian audience.

Editorial decisions are made for the benefit of readers. Clinical accuracy, reader safety and transparency take precedence over promotional or search-engine considerations.

2. Authorship and editorial accountability

Content published by Therapy Near Me may be attributed to:

• an identified individual author;

• the Therapy Near Me Editorial Team;

• the Therapy Near Me Research Team; or

• another identified contributor or research group where appropriate.

The authorship displayed on each page is intended to accurately reflect who was responsible for producing the content.

Where an individual author is identified, readers may be provided with a link to an author profile containing relevant qualifications, professional experience, registrations, research identifiers or other information appropriate to that person’s role.

The Therapy Near Me Editorial Team maintains responsibility for editorial standards across the website, including sourcing, fact-checking, readability, content maintenance, corrections and publication processes.

3. Clinical review

Mental-health information can affect important decisions about health, treatment and wellbeing. We therefore apply additional review safeguards to clinical and other high-stakes health information.

Selected clinical content is reviewed by an appropriately qualified clinician where the nature of the subject matter warrants additional clinical oversight.

Clinical review may consider:

• accuracy of psychological and clinical terminology;

• consistency with accepted clinical frameworks and current evidence;

• description of symptoms, diagnostic concepts and treatment approaches;

• potentially misleading or overstated clinical claims;

• safety considerations and contraindications;

• circumstances in which professional assessment or urgent assistance should be sought; and

• the distinction between general educational information and individual clinical advice.

Where clinical review has been completed, the page may identify the reviewing clinician, their relevant credentials, the date of clinical review and a link to further professional information.

A clinical-review attribution means that the reviewer has assessed the relevant content for clinical accuracy and appropriateness. It does not mean that the reviewer has provided individual clinical advice to the reader.

4. Editorial review

All published informational content is subject to editorial oversight appropriate to the nature of the material.

Editorial review may include:

• fact-checking;

• assessment of supporting references;

• readability and clarity;

• removal of unsupported or overstated claims;

• checking terminology and contextual accuracy;

• identification of information requiring clinical review;

• checking links and references; and

• inclusion of appropriate safety information.

More extensive review processes may apply to research reports, evidence reviews and other major publications.

5. Evidence and sources

Therapy Near Me prioritises credible and authoritative sources appropriate to the subject being discussed.

Depending on the topic, sources may include:

• peer-reviewed research;

• systematic reviews and meta-analyses;

• Australian Government departments and agencies;

• recognised Australian and international health organisations;

• professional and clinical bodies;

• established clinical guidelines;

• authoritative statistical datasets;

• recognised diagnostic classifications and manuals; and

• original Therapy Near Me research and datasets where relevant.

We aim to distinguish between established evidence, emerging evidence, professional interpretation and information for which the available evidence remains uncertain or contested.

Sources that are primarily promotional, unverifiable or unsuitable for supporting a clinical claim are not relied upon as authoritative clinical evidence.

6. Research publications

Therapy Near Me also publishes original research, evidence reviews, datasets, technical documents and research reports.

Major research publications may include additional transparency measures such as:

• named authors, editors and contributors;

• research or editorial leads;

• ORCID identifiers;

• Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs);

• methodology documentation;

• data dictionaries;

• source or evidence ledgers;

• limitations;

• conflict-of-interest declarations;

• funding declarations;

• version histories;

• correction records; and

• supplementary research files.

Where publication-specific methodology or governance documentation is provided, that documentation should be read together with this Editorial Policy.

7. Content updates and review dates

Therapy Near Me periodically reviews published material to identify information that may require correction or updating.

Updates may be triggered by:

• changes in clinical guidelines or accepted terminology;

• publication of significant new evidence;

• changes to Australian health programs, funding arrangements, legislation or service pathways;

• feedback from clinicians, researchers or readers;

• identification of a factual error; or

• internal content audits.

Pages display publication, update or clinical-review information where appropriate to the content.

A change to a date is not made merely to make older content appear current. Dates are updated when substantive editorial or clinical work has occurred.

8. Safety and limitations

Information on Therapy Near Me is provided for general educational purposes.

It is not a substitute for individual assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, medical advice or emergency care.

Mental-health presentations vary substantially between individuals. Readers should seek advice from an appropriately qualified health professional regarding their individual circumstances.

Where content discusses suicide, self-harm, acute psychiatric symptoms or other significant safety concerns, additional crisis or emergency-care information may be provided.

In an emergency or where there is an immediate risk of harm, call Triple Zero (000) or attend the nearest emergency department.

9. Corrections

Therapy Near Me aims to correct material factual or clinical errors promptly after they are identified and verified.

Depending on the significance of the change, we may:

• amend the affected content;

• update the page’s review or modification date;

• add a correction or revision note; or

• update associated research documentation or version information.

Readers, clinicians and researchers are encouraged to notify us of potential errors.

10. Editorial independence and conflicts of interest

Therapy Near Me is also a provider of psychology and related services. We recognise the importance of distinguishing educational information from advertising or recommendations concerning our services.

Educational and research content is intended to provide useful information rather than pressure readers to use Therapy Near Me services.

Where a material commercial relationship, sponsorship or other conflict of interest is relevant to published content, it will be disclosed where appropriate.

Sponsored or paid editorial content, if published, will be clearly identified.

11. Use of technology and AI-assisted tools

Therapy Near Me may use digital and AI-assisted tools as part of research, drafting, editing, summarisation, data processing or other editorial workflows.

Such tools do not replace human editorial accountability.

Published content remains subject to Therapy Near Me’s requirements for accuracy, evidence, safety and editorial review. Clinical review by a qualified health professional is undertaken where indicated by the nature of the content.

AI-assisted output is not treated as an authoritative clinical source in itself.

12. Reader feedback

We welcome corrections, evidence updates and feedback about our published information.

Email: Office@TherapyNearMe.com.au
Phone: 1800 632 763
Address: 32 Turbot Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

13. Related information

Readers can also review:

• our clinical and professional team;

• individual author and clinical-reviewer profiles;

• research-publication methodology and supporting documentation where provided; and

• our privacy and website terms.