• Zach Brunotte Coaching

    Coaching Agreement & Informed Consent
    • About & Scope of Coaching 
    • About Zach Brunotte Coaching

      Welcome to Zach Brunotte Coaching. We provide personal development, relationship and couples coaching designed to help clients explore goals, strengthen skills and relationships, navigate life challenges, develop healthy habits, and make meaningful progress in areas that matter to them. Coaching is collaborative, practical, and tailored to each client's individual goals, values, and circumstances.

      Coaching is available to clients of all faiths and worldviews. Faith and spirituality may be incorporated into coaching when desired by the client, including coaching from an Islamic perspective for clients who prefer this approach.

      Zach Brunotte Coaching is operated by Zachary Brunotte, who may also be known publicly or professionally as Zach Brunotte or Zakariya Brunotte. These names refer to the same individual. References in this agreement to "Zach Brunotte Coaching" may also include coaches, administrative personnel, contractors, or other authorized individuals providing or supporting services on its behalf, as applicable.

    • Coaching Services & Professional Scope

      Coaching services provided through Zach Brunotte Coaching are personal development services and are not psychotherapy, clinical mental health counseling, psychological assessment, diagnosis, or treatment of mental health disorders. Coaching may include discussion of emotions, stress, relationships, coping, motivation, and other mental health-related topics when relevant to a client's goals, but these discussions do not constitute mental health treatment.

      Coaching may include reflection, feedback, education, goal setting, exercises, worksheets, action steps, and practical strategies. Clients remain responsible for their own decisions, actions, and choices, including whether and how they apply information or suggestions discussed during coaching. Specific outcomes or results cannot be guaranteed.

      Clients may participate in coaching while also receiving mental health or other professional services. If a client's needs appear to extend beyond the appropriate scope of coaching, Zach Brunotte Coaching may recommend consultation with a licensed mental health professional or other appropriate provider and may continue, pause, or discontinue coaching as appropriate.

      Coaching does not constitute medical, legal, financial, investment, or other specialized professional advice. When a concern requires expertise outside the scope of coaching, clients may be encouraged to consult an appropriately qualified professional.

      Faith & Spirituality

      Zach Brunotte Coaching welcomes clients of all faiths and worldviews. Faith or spirituality may be incorporated according to each client's preferences and may include discussion of religious values, teachings, or practices when relevant to the client's goals. Coaches respect each client's autonomy and right to make their own decisions and do not require clients to adopt any particular religious belief or practice.

      Faith-informed coaching is not a substitute for qualified religious scholarship. When a question requires specialized religious knowledge or an authoritative religious ruling, clients may be encouraged to consult an appropriately qualified religious authority.

    • Policies & Safety 
    • Privacy, Confidentiality & Records

      Information shared through coaching will be treated as private and will not ordinarily be disclosed without the client's permission. However, coaching communications may not have the same legal privilege or protections that apply to psychotherapy or other licensed professional relationships. Information may be disclosed when required by applicable law or when reasonably necessary to address a serious safety concern.

      Zach Brunotte Coaching may maintain limited records for purposes such as continuity of coaching, administration, and documentation. Authorized coaches, administrative personnel, contractors, or service providers may have access to information when reasonably necessary to provide or support services and are expected to maintain appropriate confidentiality.

      Technology, including AI-assisted tools, may be used for limited administrative or documentation purposes. Reasonable efforts will be made to remove direct identifying information before coaching-related information is provided to AI-assisted tools.

      Additional Policy for Couples & Joint Coaching

      The following policy applies only to couples, family, or other joint coaching. All participants in joint coaching are treated equally. Zach Brunotte Coaching does not agree to withhold from one participant information shared by another participant that is materially relevant to the relationship or coaching process. Participants should therefore not share such information with the expectation that it will be kept secret from another participant in the joint coaching relationship.

      Individual communication regarding scheduling, payment, or other administrative matters is welcome. Substantive concerns involving the relationship should generally be discussed during joint coaching sessions.

    • Safety, Emergencies & Appropriate Care

       

      Zach Brunotte Coaching is not an emergency or crisis service and does not provide continuous monitoring of client safety. If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, suicidal thoughts or intent, risk of self-harm, or thoughts or intent to seriously harm another person, you agree to seek appropriate professional or emergency assistance in the location where you are physically present.

      When Zach Brunotte Coaching becomes aware of a serious safety concern, suspected abuse or neglect, threatened serious harm, or another situation that may require or reasonably warrant protective action, appropriate steps may be taken consistent with applicable law and the circumstances.

      Coaching may be paused or discontinued when a client's needs exceed the appropriate scope of coaching or when a higher level of care is considered appropriate. Coaching may sometimes continue alongside appropriate professional care when suitable.

      Services for individuals under 18 may require additional parent or guardian consent, minor assent, and additional policies based on the circumstances and applicable law.

       

    • Virtual & International Coaching

      Coaching may be provided through secure video conferencing or another mutually agreed communication method. Clients are responsible for providing accurate information about the location where they are physically participating in coaching and for informing Zach Brunotte Coaching if their location or jurisdiction changes.

      Clients are responsible for having adequate internet access, technology, and a reasonably private environment for virtual sessions. Technical difficulties on the client's side do not automatically entitle the client to additional session time, a credit, or a refund. Zach Brunotte Coaching may make reasonable accommodations at its discretion.

      Sessions may not be audio recorded, video recorded, screen recorded, or otherwise recorded by a client without prior agreement. Zach Brunotte Coaching will not ordinarily record sessions without the client's knowledge and consent.

      Zach Brunotte Coaching reserves the right to decline, pause, or discontinue services when providing coaching to a client in a particular location or jurisdiction would be unlawful or otherwise inappropriate.

    • Fees & Other Terms 
    • Fees, Scheduling & Cancellations

      Standard Coaching Fee: The standard fee is $100 per 53–60 minute session. Discounts, promotional rates, or reduced/sliding-fee arrangements may be offered at the discretion of Zach Brunotte Coaching. A discounted or reduced rate does not guarantee the same rate for future sessions unless otherwise agreed. Rates may be changed with reasonable notice.

      Payment & Scheduling: Payment is made in advance. Once payment is received, sessions may be scheduled based on availability.

      Rescheduling & Cancellations: Payments may generally be transferred to a rescheduled appointment when at least 24 hours' notice is provided. Cancellations with less than 24 hours' notice and missed appointments without notice are generally nonrefundable. Zach Brunotte Coaching reserves the right to limit repeated rescheduling of the same appointment.

      Technical Issues: Client-side technical difficulties do not automatically qualify for additional time, credit, or a refund. If Zach Brunotte Coaching is unable to provide a scheduled session, an appropriate reschedule, credit, or refund will be offered.

      Zach Brunotte Coaching may make reasonable exceptions to these policies at its discretion based on individual circumstances. An exception made on one occasion does not waive or change the policy for future appointments.

    • Communication Outside of Sessions

      Clients may contact Zach Brunotte Coaching outside of scheduled sessions for purposes such as scheduling, payment, administrative matters, or brief communication. Purchasing coaching services does not include unlimited or ongoing coaching through text messages, email, social media, direct messages, or other communication outside of scheduled sessions.

      Zach Brunotte Coaching may respond to coaching-related questions or communications between sessions at its discretion, but no specific response time is guaranteed and outside communication should not be relied upon for urgent or emergency needs.

      Clients are welcome to interact with or follow public social media accounts associated with their coach. However, public or social media communication is not considered a private coaching environment, and clients should avoid sharing sensitive or confidential information through public interactions.

      Ending the Coaching Relationship

      Either the client or Zach Brunotte Coaching may choose to end the coaching relationship. Zach Brunotte Coaching may decline, pause, or discontinue services when continuing coaching is determined to be outside the appropriate scope of services, unsafe, legally or professionally inappropriate, or otherwise unsuitable.

      Purchasing multiple sessions does not guarantee that coaching services will continue for any particular duration. Payments already made remain subject to the policies in this agreement. Any refund or credit for unused prepaid services following termination will be considered based on the circumstances and at the discretion of Zach Brunotte Coaching.

    • Coaching Materials

      Original worksheets, exercises, guides, or other materials provided by Zach Brunotte Coaching are intended for the client's personal use. They may not be sold, published, commercially reproduced, or distributed without permission. This does not apply to third-party materials or resources that Zach Brunotte Coaching may recommend or share.

    • General Terms

      Clients agree to provide information that is accurate to the best of their knowledge. Zach Brunotte Coaching may update its policies or terms from time to time, with reasonable notice provided when material changes affect an existing coaching relationship.

      Because coaching may be provided to clients in different states or countries, applicable legal requirements may vary based on location. Nothing in this agreement is intended to override rights or obligations that cannot legally be waived under applicable law.

      By electronically signing this agreement, the client confirms that they have reviewed and agreed to these terms. Electronic signatures and acknowledgments are intended to have the same effect as signing this agreement by hand.

    • Acknowledgments & Consent 
    • Acknowledgments & Consent

      Please review and acknowledge each statement below before signing.
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    • Client Information

    • Date of Birth*
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    • Electronic Signature & Agreement

      By checking the box below and typing my full legal name, I confirm that I have read, understand, and agree to the terms and acknowledgments above. I intend my typed name to serve as my electronic signature.

    • Date Signed*
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