Accessibility Statement

Our Commitment

Self Worth Therapist (selfworththerapist.com) is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for people with disabilities. We are continually working to improve the user experience for everyone and to apply relevant accessibility standards.

We believe accessibility is not an add-on — it is especially important in a mental health context, where the people who need support most must be able to access it without barriers.

Conformance Status

This website aims to conform to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA. These guidelines explain how to make web content more accessible to people with disabilities.

We have implemented the following measures to support accessibility on this site:

• ✓ All text meets or exceeds WCAG AA color contrast ratios (minimum 4.5:1 for normal text)
• ✓ All pages include a visible "Skip to main content" link for keyboard users
• ✓ All images include descriptive alt text
• ✓ All decorative images are marked with aria-hidden="true" to be ignored by screen readers
• ✓ Navigation is accessible via keyboard and includes proper ARIA labels
• ✓ FAQ accordion elements are keyboard-operable with proper focus management
• ✓ Font sizes are set in relative units (rem/clamp) and scale with browser settings
• ✓ Page language is declared in the HTML lang attribute
• ✓ Heading structure is logical and hierarchical (H1, H2, H3 in order)
• ✓ Links are descriptive and distinguish themselves from body text
• ✓ The site is responsive and usable on mobile devices and small screens
• ✓ No content flashes more than 3 times per second (seizure safety)
• ✓ Animations respect the prefers-reduced-motion media query where possible

Known Limitations

We are aware of the following areas that may not yet fully conform to WCAG 2.1 AA and are working to address them:

• ◆ Third-party booking portal (SimplePractice): accessibility of the booking system is controlled by SimplePractice, not us. We have no control over its conformance.
• ◆ Workshop content: when workshops become available, we will ensure all video content includes closed captions and all PDFs are screen-reader accessible.

Feedback & Contact

We welcome your feedback on the accessibility of this website. If you experience barriers or have suggestions for improvement, please contact us:

Formal Complaints

If you are not satisfied with our response to your accessibility feedback, you may contact the following bodies:

• U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division: ada.gov
• U.S. Access Board: access-board.gov

Technical Specifications

This website relies on the following technologies for conformance with WCAG 2.1:

• HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript (vanilla, no third-party frameworks)

This statement was created in March 2025 and will be reviewed and updated regularly.