Terms of Use

Last Updated: July 27, 2026

Welcome to First Principles Psychology.

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of the First Principles Psychology website, including the content, articles, figures, educational materials, trainings, downloads, and other resources made available through this website or through services linked from it.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

1. About First Principles Psychology

First Principles Psychology is an ongoing program of research, writing, and clinical education devoted to understanding the structure and conditions of psychological change.

The website includes theoretical writing, clinical frameworks, educational materials, working figures, publications, and professional training programs developed by Dr. Zachary Wheeler and First Principles Psychology.

2. Educational Purposes Only

The information provided through First Principles Psychology is intended for educational, informational, scholarly, and professional-development purposes.

Nothing on this website is intended to constitute or replace:

Psychological or psychiatric treatment
Medical advice
Diagnosis
Individual clinical recommendations
Crisis services
Legal or professional advice
A psychologist-patient or therapist-client relationship

Accessing the website, reading its content, subscribing to communications, purchasing a training, or contacting First Principles Psychology does not establish a psychologist-patient relationship with Dr. Zachary Wheeler or any other person associated with First Principles Psychology.

For information regarding Dr. Wheeler's clinical practice, please visit the professional practice website linked from the About page.

3. Professional and Clinical Content

Some First Principles Psychology content discusses psychotherapy, psychological theory, psychosis, personality structure, negative symptoms, countertransference, clinical technique, and other complex psychological or psychiatric subjects.

This material is intended to contribute to professional education and theoretical discussion. It should not be used as the sole basis for clinical decisions concerning any individual patient.

Licensed professionals remain responsible for exercising their own independent professional judgment and complying with the ethical, legal, licensing, supervision, and professional standards applicable to their practice.

4. Training Programs

First Principles Psychology may offer professional educational programs, including self-paced trainings, recorded materials, live discussions, downloadable framework maps, clinical illustrations, case vignettes, and related resources.

Specific training descriptions will identify what is included with a particular purchase.

Unless expressly stated otherwise, purchasing a First Principles Psychology training does not guarantee:

Professional licensure or certification
Academic credit
Continuing education credit
Employment qualification
Membership in a professional organization
Any particular clinical, professional, financial, or personal outcome

Where continuing education credit or another formal credential is offered, this will be clearly stated on the applicable training page.

5. Accounts and Course Access

Certain training materials may be delivered through a third-party learning platform.

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for activity occurring through your account.

Course access is provided for the individual or organization identified at purchase and may not be shared, transferred, resold, or made publicly available without written permission.

First Principles Psychology may suspend access where it reasonably believes an account is being shared, misused, used fraudulently, or used in violation of these Terms.

6. Purchases and Payments

Prices for trainings, publications, or other paid offerings will be displayed before purchase.

For example, a training may be listed at $395 USD and may include specified materials or live educational components.

Payment may be processed through third-party payment or course platforms. By completing a purchase, you also agree to any applicable terms imposed by the payment processor or course-delivery provider.

You are responsible for providing accurate billing and payment information.

Refund eligibility is governed by the First Principles Psychology Refund Policy and any additional terms clearly presented at the time of purchase.

7. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website and its contents are owned by or licensed to First Principles Psychology and are protected by applicable copyright, trademark, and intellectual-property laws.

This includes, without limitation:

First Principles Psychology frameworks
Written articles and essays
Training materials
Course modules
Framework maps
Figures and diagrams
Videos and presentations
Clinical models
Downloadable materials
Graphics and website content
Logos and branding
Original terminology and written descriptions

You may access this material for your own personal, educational, or professional use.

You may not, without prior written permission:

Copy or reproduce substantial portions of the materials
Republish materials online or in print
Record or redistribute training content
Share paid course materials with unauthorized users
Sell, sublicense, or commercially exploit the materials
Remove copyright or ownership notices
Create competing educational products substantially derived from protected materials
Present First Principles Psychology materials as your own work

Reasonable academic or professional citation of publicly available material is permitted where proper attribution is provided.

8. Working and Evolving Material

First Principles Psychology describes an evolving theoretical system.

Certain concepts, models, figures, terminology, research programs, manuscripts, and educational materials may change as the work develops.

Content identified as a working figure, manuscript in progress, research program, developing framework, or similar material should not be understood as a final or permanent formulation.

First Principles Psychology reserves the right to revise, expand, reorganize, replace, or discontinue such material.

9. No Guarantee of Results

Psychological learning, professional development, clinical work, and therapeutic outcomes depend on many factors.

First Principles Psychology does not guarantee that use of its content or participation in its trainings will produce any specific clinical, professional, academic, financial, or personal result.

Testimonials, illustrations, case material, or examples, where provided, should not be interpreted as guarantees of future outcomes.

10. Third-Party Websites and Services

The website may link to third-party websites and services, including professional practice websites, educational platforms, payment processors, publications, social-media platforms, or other external resources.

First Principles Psychology does not control these third-party services and is not responsible for their content, availability, privacy practices, security, or terms.

Your use of third-party services is governed by the policies of those providers.

11. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use the website or its services to:

Violate applicable law
Interfere with website security or functionality
Attempt unauthorized access to accounts or systems
Upload malicious software or code
Scrape or systematically extract protected content without permission
Impersonate another person
Use training materials in a fraudulent or misleading manner
Infringe the intellectual-property rights of First Principles Psychology or others

12. Availability and Changes

We may modify, suspend, update, or discontinue any portion of the website or its content at any time.

We do not guarantee that the website, a specific article, figure, training, resource, or third-party service will remain continuously available.

13. Disclaimer of Warranties

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its content are provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis.

First Principles Psychology makes no warranty that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, complete, or suitable for every particular purpose.

Nothing in these Terms excludes warranties or rights that cannot legally be excluded.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, First Principles Psychology and its owners, contributors, contractors, and service providers will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of or inability to use the website, educational materials, trainings, or linked services.

Nothing in these Terms limits liability where such limitation would be prohibited by applicable law.

15. Privacy

Your use of the website is also subject to the First Principles Psychology Privacy Policy, which explains how information may be collected, used, and protected.

16. Refunds

Purchases are subject to the First Principles Psychology Refund Policy.

Please review the Refund Policy before purchasing a training or other paid offering.

17. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict-of-law principles, except where applicable law requires otherwise.

Any dispute relating to these Terms or the website will be handled in an appropriate court with jurisdiction in California unless another venue is required by applicable law.

18. Changes to These Terms

These Terms may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the website, educational programs, business practices, or applicable requirements.

The date at the top of this page indicates when the Terms were most recently updated.

Continued use of the website after an updated version is posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by law.

19. Contact

Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be directed to:

First Principles Psychology
Website: fpppsych.com
Email: contact@fpppsych.com

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