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Jun 01, 2020 at 05:03 PM
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I'm wondering if anyone here knows when (or if) your in-person sessions will begin again?
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Jun 01, 2020 at 05:19 PM
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Likely depends on your therapist or clinic. I never stopped having in-person sessions, although usually one per week was online. Have you talked to your therapist about it?
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Jun 01, 2020 at 05:35 PM
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I have not, but I know my T (private, solo practice) has said he's going to wait extra time to make sure it's safe. My area is starting to open up, but we also still have fairly high case numbers, so I doubt he's opening his doors anytime soon.
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catches the flowers
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Jun 01, 2020 at 05:56 PM
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My county is opening very slowly. I'm in favor of that, although it seems to me that medical care (including mental health) is essential and should open sooner than many other businesses. But, it's all about money. Therapy can be done by video, getting your hair cut can't be.
The clinic I go to is still very locked down. In addition, my therapist is extremely fearful of catching COVID. I'm not getting any timeline. If therapy sessions reopen to in-person I have the feeling that it won't be before the end of the year. __________________ |
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Jun 01, 2020 at 06:14 PM
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I was told by my T September at the earliest.
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Jun 01, 2020 at 08:12 PM
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September sounds reasonable, although if there is a "second wave"...
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Jun 01, 2020 at 08:17 PM
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My T said that maybe when the state of emergency was lifted, but our governor has extended it indefinitely so I don’t know now. I want to go back to in person sessions very badly.
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Jun 01, 2020 at 08:47 PM
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My T is seeing some clients in person including me. Many have chosen to continue teletherapy for the time being. There are a lot of new rules and boundaries for in person sessions that make them a little strange... but I’ll take it! We both have to wear masks, stay 6ft apart and I have to sign a liability waiver type thing.
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Jun 01, 2020 at 10:09 PM
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In my state psychological services were always considered essential. However my t and most of the other therapists choose to work from home for awhile. My t has decided to start seeing clients in his office this week.
I think it all depends on what state you are in, and your therapist’s preference. __________________ "You decide every moment of every day who you are and what you believe in. You get a second chance, every second." "You fail to recognize that it matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be!" - J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. |
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Jun 01, 2020 at 10:57 PM
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No, I think my T is kind of waiting and seeing how things go as the state slowly opens up. I miss her and her office.
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Jun 01, 2020 at 11:53 PM
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Where I am, insurance carriers will only cover telehealth until the end of June. There are very few cases in my area. I may decide to wait awhile before going in to see my psychologist. I am high risk.
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Jun 02, 2020 at 12:18 AM
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Mine did not ever stop.
I hope everyone can start going back soon though. |
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Jun 02, 2020 at 01:01 AM
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I will be going to my first in person session since February next week. Therapists here were allowed back to work at the end of April, but my T decided to stay put for a while and only started doing in person again last week and with a reduced number of people. I'm based in Europe though, so might be a bit different here than in the US.
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Jun 02, 2020 at 01:23 AM
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She once offered that I could come in because we were having a rupture. She said we would just be really careful. She asked me recently if I still wanted to do teletherapy for a little while. The fact that she asked leads me to think I could have said I would prefer to come in. I can't really say I approve, but maybe she has some clients who are struggling a lot with teletherapy. I know she had one who couldn't even seem to get connected because she's so bad with technology.
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Jun 02, 2020 at 03:08 AM
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I see my T on Wednesday. But after than I want to go back to online session again. I just prefer them. But I know she prefers in person, so I'll the occasional in person to appease her.
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Jun 02, 2020 at 04:35 AM
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Looks like IRL vs. video is all across the board. My therapist is phobic (seriously) about COVID. I understand that she has health problems, but I'm wondering if video with no timeline in sight is beneficial for her clients. For me, it is not.
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Jun 02, 2020 at 07:13 AM
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A couple of weeks ago, T said 'soon'.
I hope not as I think it is risky. At least, for me it is. Things are opening up too fast while there is no containing of the virus. |
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Jun 02, 2020 at 08:12 AM
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L and I have been doing some in-person sessions.
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Jun 02, 2020 at 08:35 AM
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Personally, I think a lot of it will come down to the T income. If most insurance companies stop paying then they will probably open up to keep clients.
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Jun 02, 2020 at 09:00 AM
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I saw my therapist for the first time (in-person) since March last night. However, I didn’t go to her home office, but to a nearby park. We sat on opposite sides of a bench. It was actually much better than being in her office ...
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