Last updated: April 5, 2026
This Founding Member Agreement ("Agreement") is between you ("Therapist," "you," or "your") and Feel Validated, Inc. ("Feel Validated," "we," "us," or "our"). By participating in the Feel Validated founding member program, you agree to the terms below.
What this means in plain language: You're one of the first therapists on Feel Validated. During the founding period, your listing is free. We'll build your profile from publicly available information and any documentation you choose to share, and you'll have the opportunity to review and approve everything before it goes live. You can leave at any time.
The founding member program is an early-access period during which Feel Validated is building and refining its verified therapist directory. As a founding member, you will receive a profile on the directory at no cost during the founding period. The founding period begins on the date you join and continues until Feel Validated transitions to its standard pricing model, at which point you will be given advance notice and the option to continue under the new terms or remove your profile.
Feel Validated will create your profile using publicly available information (such as your license status on the CA BBS website, your listings on professional directories, your practice website, and public certifying body databases) as well as any documentation you choose to provide (such as CE certificates, training records, or supervisor letters).
You will have the opportunity to review your profile before it goes live and to request corrections or changes at any time. You are responsible for notifying Feel Validated of any material changes to your licensure status, credentials, or practice information.
Areas of focus and training on your profile may carry different verification designations based on the evidence reviewed:
Verification levels reflect our review at a point in time. We may update designations as additional evidence is provided or as credentialing databases are updated.
As a founding member, you agree to the Feel Validated Practice Pledge:
The Practice Pledge reflects the values that distinguish Feel Validated from other directories. It is a commitment to transparency and honest representation of your clinical expertise.
Your personal and professional information is handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Key points for therapists:
During the founding member period, your listing on Feel Validated is free. When Feel Validated transitions to standard pricing, founding members will receive advance notice (at least 30 days) and will be offered founding member pricing that reflects their early participation and support. You will not be charged without your explicit consent.
Profile content (including biographical descriptions, area-of-focus descriptions, and verification summaries) is written by Feel Validated based on publicly available information and verified documentation. This content is the property of Feel Validated. However, you retain ownership of any documents, certificates, or materials you submit for verification purposes.
You may request corrections to profile content at any time. If you leave the directory, your profile content will be removed from public view.
Feel Validated is a directory and matching service. We do not guarantee any specific number of client referrals, inquiries, or views. Search results are generated by AI-assisted matching and are influenced by client queries, your areas of focus, location, and other profile factors. Placement in search results is not determined by payment or advertising.
You are an independent practitioner. Nothing in this Agreement creates an employment, partnership, or agency relationship between you and Feel Validated. You are solely responsible for your clinical practice, including compliance with all applicable laws, ethical standards, licensing requirements, and professional obligations (including HIPAA, if applicable). Feel Validated does not supervise, direct, or control your clinical work.
You may leave the Feel Validated directory at any time by notifying us at jacob@feelvalidated.com. Upon termination:
Feel Validated may also remove a profile if we determine that the therapist's license has been revoked or restricted, the Practice Pledge has been violated, or information provided during verification was materially inaccurate.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Feel Validated shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your participation in the founding member program, including but not limited to any loss of clients, revenue, or professional reputation. Feel Validated's total liability under this Agreement shall not exceed the total fees paid by you to Feel Validated (which, during the founding period, is zero).
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any disputes arising under this Agreement shall be resolved in the state or federal courts located in Alameda County, California.
We may update this Agreement from time to time. Material changes will be communicated to founding members by email at least 30 days before taking effect. Your continued participation after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Questions about this Agreement may be directed to: jacob@feelvalidated.com