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At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, PLLC, clarity matters. That is why, in December of 2025, we updated our terms and conditions to reflect both a structural change in our organization and a thoughtful refinement of the language used throughout the document.
This post explains what changed, why it changed, and why it ultimately benefits you.
Why We Updated Our Terms and Conditions
In 2025, the Mindful Ecotherapy Center formally transitioned from an LLC to a PLLC (Professional Limited Liability Company) in the State of Washington. This change reflects the professional and clinical nature of the services we provide and aligns our legal structure with Washington State requirements for licensed healthcare and mental health professionals.
In 2025, we started offering teletherapy services to patients in Washington, and our terms and conditions were updated to accurately reflect this shift, clarify responsibilities, and remove ambiguity that could lead to misunderstanding.
Change One: Transition from LLC to PLLC
The most concrete update to our terms and conditions is the change in legal designation. As of 2025, the Mindful Ecotherapy Center operates as a PLLC in Washington State.
Why does this matter?
A PLLC is specifically designed for licensed professionals such as therapists and counselors. This structure emphasizes professional accountability, ethical obligations, and regulatory compliance. Updating our terms and conditions to reflect our PLLC status ensures that:
- The legal entity named in the agreement is accurate
- Professional standards are clearly implied and upheld
- Clients understand they are working with a licensed professional practice
This change does not alter the heart of our work, but it does strengthen the framework supporting it. Mindfulness teaches that form matters. Containers matter. A PLLC is a more appropriate container for the type of clinical and educational services we provide.
Change Two: Language Updated to Reflect Current Conditions
The second major update involved revising the language in our terms and conditions to reflect our current operational and legal reality.
Some of the previous language was written when the organization was smaller and structured differently. While technically functional, it no longer accurately represented how services are delivered, governed, or protected.
The updated terms and conditions now:
- Reflect our current professional status and scope of practice
- Use clearer, more direct language
- Reduce outdated references and assumptions
Change Three: Clarification for Better Understanding
The third update is the quiet but important one. We clarified portions of the terms and conditions that were previously open to interpretation.
Legal documents often suffer from one of two problems. They are either so dense that no one reads them, or so vague that they fail to protect anyone. We aimed for a middle path.
Clarifications were made to help clients better understand:
- The nature and limits of services provided
- Responsibilities of both the Center and the client
- How policies are applied in real-world situations
This aligns with both ethical best practices and mindfulness principles. In mindfulness-based ecotherapy, we slow down, name what is happening, and bring things into conscious awareness. Clear terms and conditions do exactly that at an organizational level.
How This Change Reflects Our Values
At the Mindful Ecotherapy Center, mindfulness extends to how we structure agreements, communicate expectations, and take responsibility for our role as professionals.
Updating our terms and conditions is an act of institutional mindfulness. It acknowledges change, responds intentionally, and reduces unnecessary suffering caused by confusion or misalignment.
Ecotherapy reminds us that healthy systems, whether ecosystems or organizations, depend on clear boundaries and mutual respect. These updates reinforce those boundaries in a way that supports trust and safety.
What Clients Need to Do
There is no call to action here. We simply encourage all clients and participants to review the updated terms and conditions so you are informed and confident about the framework within which services are offered.
Transparency at the Mindful Ecotherapy Center is an ongoing practice. These updates reflect our commitment to that practice.
In Closing
The 2025 update to our terms and conditions reflects three things: a transition to a PLLC in Washington State, updated language to match current conditions, and clearer communication overall.
If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, you may contact us here.
