Editorial policy
How every page on this site is researched, drafted, checked and reviewed, and what to do if you spot something that needs fixing.
Last updatedOctober 11, 2026
Key takeaways
- Every informational page starts from a source pack, is drafted with AI assistance and is then edited and fact-checked by a person.
- Sensitive topics, such as infidelity, abuse, self-harm and emergencies, get stricter source standards, and pages about abuse or safety include crisis resources.
- Pages are educational and are not individually reviewed by a clinician unless the page names the clinician who reviewed it.
- Provider information comes from public records such as Michigan LARA and the NPI Registry, and we never publish unverified claims about specialties, insurance, pricing or availability.
- You can request a correction at any time through the request form by marking your message "Correction".
When you are reading about your marriage, your family or your mental health, you deserve to know where the information came from and who checked it. This page explains how we create, review and maintain the content on Your Present Self, the website of Iryna Morhunova-Sutton, LLMFT (Limited Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) in Michigan.
Our content is educational. It is not therapy, a diagnosis or a substitute for care from a qualified professional. If you are in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
What are our editorial standards?
We aim for information that is accurate, specific, warm and useful to a real person on a hard day. In practice that means:
- We do not diagnose readers or declare any relationship doomed.
- We do not promise outcomes from therapy or from any method.
- We use careful words like “may” and “often” where the research is mixed.
- Illustrative scenarios are clearly framed as examples. They are never real clients, real cases or testimonials.
- We do not state facts about Iryna or the practice that we have not confirmed.
How do we choose and rank sources?
Every factual or statistical claim needs a source we have opened and checked. When sources disagree, we give more weight to those higher on this list:
- Laws, regulations and official government sources (for example, Michigan LARA, the Michigan Administrative Code, CMS, CDC, NIH and the U.S. Census Bureau).
- Peer-reviewed research, preferring systematic reviews and well-designed studies.
- Professional bodies and established clinical organizations, such as AAMFT and APA.
- Recognized method developers and training institutes, when describing their own approach.
If we cannot source a claim, we leave it out. Sources are listed on each page.
How is AI used on this site?
We want to be direct about this. Informational pages are drafted with AI assistance, working from a source pack that we assemble for each topic. A person then edits the draft and fact-checks it against the cited sources before it is published. AI does not decide what is published, and it is not used to give individual advice.
Internally, we track whether a page was drafted with AI, the model used, the drafting date, the source pack it came from, and when a person last edited and fact-checked it.
How are sensitive topics handled?
Not every topic carries the same risk, so our standards scale with the stakes:
| Level | Typical topics | What we require |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Definitions, how therapy works, public data | Editing and a source check |
| Sensitive | Relationship guidance, conflict, infidelity | Stronger source validation, preferring government sources and peer-reviewed research, and careful language where evidence is mixed |
| Safety | Abuse, coercive control, self-harm, emergencies | All of the above, plus safety guidance and crisis resources on the page, and no advice that could put someone at greater risk |
Our pages are educational and are not individually reviewed by a clinician. If a licensed clinician has reviewed a page, the page names them and the date. Each page shows when it was last edited and fact-checked, and only pages that pass our quality checks are indexed by search engines.
How is the Journal written?
The Journal publishes timely posts several times a week. Journal posts are produced by our editorial pipeline: AI researches the topic, opens and checks every cited source, drafts the post, and a separate AI editor reviews the draft for accuracy, sourcing and tone. Automated checks then confirm that every source link works, that numbers match their sources, that the post does not repeat other pages on this site, and that it follows the standards on this page. Posts that pass are published without a person reading them first. Posts about abuse, self-harm or emergencies are never published automatically; a person checks them first.
Journal posts are signed by the Your Present Self editorial team and show the date their sources were checked. They are educational and are not reviewed by a clinician. If you spot an error, please tell us and we will correct it.
How do corrections work?
If you believe something on this site is wrong, out of date or unclear, please tell us. Use our request form and start your message with the word “Correction”, along with the page address and what you think needs to change. Please do not include personal health details.
We review every correction request. When a factual error is confirmed, we fix it and update the page’s fact-checked date.
Conflicts of interest
This website belongs to Iryna Morhunova-Sutton’s practice, and some pages invite readers to request an appointment. We keep educational content separate from that invitation: method and issue pages explain what an approach is and who it may suit, without claiming that one approach or one therapist is right for everyone. Content is not written to favor any outside company or product. If the site ever includes sponsored content or affiliate links, they will be clearly labeled.
How often is content updated?
Each page shows the date it was last edited and fact-checked. We review the content library on a regular schedule to find pages that are outdated, duplicated or no longer useful, and we improve, merge or retire them. Pages built on public data, such as Michigan licensing records, NPI records, Census data and Michigan vital statistics, are refreshed as those sources publish new data, and each shows its source and the date it was last checked.
How do we handle provider information?
Some pages may describe therapists in Michigan. We treat that information with care:
- Public records such as Michigan LARA license records and the CMS NPI Registry are used to establish credential and license facts. LARA is our primary source for license status, and an NPI number alone is not treated as proof of an active Michigan license. You can verify a Michigan license yourself.
- Provider-supplied information, such as specialties, methods, insurance, languages, fees or availability, is published only when the provider has supplied and confirmed it, with a date. We never infer these details.
- Privacy: even when data is public, we do not publish likely home addresses or personal email addresses by default, and we show city and state unless a business location is verified.
Providers can ask us to correct, update or remove information using the same request form, marked “Correction”. We keep a record of the source behind each provider fact. For how we handle information you send us, see our privacy notice, and for site access, our accessibility statement.
Common questions
Is the content on this site written by AI?
Informational pages are drafted with AI assistance from a source pack we assemble for each topic. A person then edits the draft and checks every claim against the cited sources before it is published. Sensitive topics, such as infidelity, abuse or emergencies, get stricter source standards and, where relevant, safety guidance.
Are Journal posts reviewed by a person before publishing?
No. Journal posts are researched, drafted, edited and fact-checked by our automated editorial pipeline, which checks every source and number before publishing. Posts on abuse, self-harm or emergencies are always checked by a person first. Every post lists its sources, and we correct confirmed errors.
Are pages reviewed by a clinician?
Pages are edited and fact-checked by a person but are not individually reviewed by a clinician, and they are educational rather than clinical advice. If a licensed clinician has reviewed a page, the page names them and the date. Each page shows when it was last edited and fact-checked.
How do I report a mistake?
Use the request form on our Request an appointment page and begin your message with "Correction". Include the page address and what you think should change. Please leave out personal health details. We review every request and update the page when an error is confirmed.
Where does therapist information on this site come from?
License facts come from public records, mainly Michigan LARA, with the CMS NPI Registry used for NPI details. Specialties, insurance, fees and availability appear only when a provider has supplied and confirmed them. We do not publish likely home addresses or personal email addresses.