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Accessibility statement

Ethos & Auryn Therapy is built so that as many people as possible can use it, including those who use assistive technology or have sensory, motor, cognitive, or sensitivity-related accessibility needs. We target conformance with the W3C's Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA.

Trauma-informed UX posture

The site is built without popups, modals, exit-intent overlays, countdown urgency, autoplay video, or autoplay audio. A potential client in active distress should never have to navigate around marketing friction. This is a clinical-values decision before it is an accessibility decision.

What is in place

Keyboard navigation

Every interactive element is reachable and operable by keyboard alone. Tab order follows logical reading flow. A "Skip to content" link is the first focusable element on every page. The persistent "Crisis support" link is reachable within the first five tab stops from any page top.

Reduced motion

The prefers-reduced-motion: reduce media query is honored globally. The breathing rings animation halts at a neutral state; mobile-menu slide transitions become instant; entrance fades disable. The visual identity holds; the kinetic identity stands down.

Screen-reader support

Semantic HTML throughout — proper heading hierarchy and <main> / <nav> / <aside> / <footer> landmarks. ARIA labels on interactive elements that need clarification beyond their visible label. Decorative visuals (such as the Auryn rings) are marked aria-hidden. The mobile menu traps focus while open and restores focus to the trigger on close.

Visual design

Color contrast targets WCAG AA on body text. Focus-visible outlines use a soft violet rather than aggressive blue — calmer for clients with sensory sensitivities. Font sizing uses relative units so OS-level zoom and browser font-size preferences scale correctly.

No surprise interactions

No popups, no exit-intent modals, no countdown urgency, no autoplay media. Sound is never used to convey information.

Known limitations

• No screen-reader pass has been done. Automated checks catch contrast, structure and labelling; they cannot tell you whether the crisis path is actually usable with VoiceOver or NVDA running. That test is outstanding and is named here rather than implied to have happened.
• Automated contrast and axe-core checks run against every page at three viewport widths. Findings are remediated, but automated tooling cannot evaluate text placed over a gradient; those elements are checked by hand.

Reporting accessibility issues

If something on this site does not work for you, or if you would like to suggest an improvement, please email shannon@ethosandauryn.com.

This is a solo practice. Response time is typically in days, not hours. Issues that block a potential client from booking a consultation are treated with priority.

Testing methodology

• Automated: axe-core via Playwright across every page at mobile, tablet and desktop widths. This runs automatically on every proposed change and must pass before that change can be merged, so a page cannot reach this site while failing a WCAG A or AA check at any of the three widths.
• Manual: WAVE browser extension walkthrough; keyboard-only navigation; VoiceOver and NVDA screen-reader passes on representative pages
• Performance: Lighthouse, median of three runs per page

Standards referenced

• WCAG 2.1 Level AA (target conformance)
• Section 508 (informational reference)
• ADA Title III (applicable to public-accommodation businesses; clinical practice rules differ)

Last reviewed: 2026-05-20