Cathexis Terms of Service

Effective Date: December 31, 2025

Last Updated: December 31, 2025

These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your use of the Cathexis mobile application (“App”) and website at cathexis.health (“Site”), operated by Justin DeGarbo (“Founder,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). By downloading, installing, or using the App, or by accessing the Site, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the App or Site.

1. Description of Service

Cathexis is a somatic awareness application that provides guided body-based practices, interactive body mapping, pattern detection, and educational content grounded in neuroscience research. The App is designed to help users develop interoceptive awareness and somatic self-observation skills.

2. Cathexis Is Not Therapy

IMPORTANT: Cathexis is not a substitute for professional mental health treatment. The App does not provide therapy, counseling, psychiatric services, crisis intervention, medical advice, or diagnosis. The App is an educational and self-awareness tool.

The somatic practices, psychoeducational content, and pattern observations provided by the App are informational and educational in nature. They are not clinical recommendations or prescriptions. The pattern intelligence system surfaces observations about somatic data patterns; it does not diagnose, interpret, or treat any condition.

If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please contact: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988), Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741), or emergency services (911).

If you are working with a therapist or other mental health professional, we encourage you to share your Cathexis session reports with them. The App is designed to complement, not replace, professional care.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years of age to use the App. If you are between the ages of 13 and 18, you may use the App only with the consent of a parent or legal guardian. By using the App, you represent that you meet these eligibility requirements.

4. Account and Subscriptions

The App offers a free tier and paid subscription tiers. Subscriptions are processed through the Apple App Store. All subscription terms, billing, renewal, and cancellation are governed by Apple’s terms and your App Store account settings.

Subscription prices are displayed in the App at the time of purchase. Prices may change, but any price change will not affect your current billing period. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings.

Refund requests must be directed to Apple, as they process all payments. We do not have access to your payment information.

5. Intellectual Property

Cathexis, the Cathexis logo, and all associated trademarks are the property of Justin DeGarbo. All content in the App, including therapeutic scripts, intervention graphs, psychoeducation modules, pattern intelligence algorithms, and visual design, is protected by copyright. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, or create derivative works from any part of the App or its content without our written permission.

Session Report PDFs generated by the App are yours to share with your healthcare providers. The underlying report format and design remain our intellectual property.

6. Your Data

You own your somatic and therapeutic data. Because all such data is stored exclusively on your device, we never have access to, possession of, or control over it. If you delete the App, your data is permanently deleted. We cannot recover or restore it. See our Privacy Policy for full details on data handling.

7. Acceptable Use

You agree not to: reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble the App; attempt to extract the App’s source code, algorithms, intervention graphs, or therapeutic content; use the App for any unlawful purpose; misrepresent the App’s capabilities or present its content as your own professional work; use automated systems to access or interact with the App; redistribute, sublicense, or commercially exploit the App or any of its content.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE APP AND SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE APP WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS.

The somatic observations, patterns, and insights generated by the App are based on algorithmic analysis of self-reported data. They are not clinically validated diagnostic tools. The accuracy of any insight depends on the quality and consistency of the data you provide.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE APP OR SITE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF DATA, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR PERSONAL INJURY. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE APP SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU PAID FOR THE APP IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM.

NOTHING IN THESE TERMS LIMITS LIABILITY FOR DEATH OR PERSONAL INJURY CAUSED BY NEGLIGENCE, FRAUD, OR ANY OTHER LIABILITY THAT CANNOT BE EXCLUDED BY LAW.

10. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claims, damages, losses, or expenses (including reasonable attorney’s fees) arising from your use of the App, your violation of these Terms, or your violation of any rights of a third party.

11. Termination

You may stop using the App at any time by deleting it from your device. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access to the App if you violate these Terms. Upon termination, your on-device data remains on your device and under your control; we have no ability to access or delete it remotely.

12. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the updated Terms on the Site and, where possible, through an in-app notification. Your continued use of the App after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising from these Terms shall be resolved in the courts of Los Angeles County, California.

14. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

15. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and us regarding the App and Site, and supersede any prior agreements.

16. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, contact us at:

Email: support@cathexis.health

Cathexis • Justin DeGarbo, Founder & Clinical Director

Los Angeles, California