Meg Tenny, LCMFT
March 19, 2020
If
you are like me, you are probably sick of hearing about all of the
changes made after COVID-19 descended upon us, so I will make this
quick!
Relationship Counseling Center of Maryland has made the choice to switch
ALL client psychotherapy sessions to teletherapy (video) sessions from
Monday, 3/23-Sunday, 3/29, with the option of extending the time period.
The spread of Coronavirus has been exponential and our client and
therapist safety matters greatly to us. It is difficult to ask everyone
to make this change, especially with all the uncertainty already created
by the virus.
I want to assure you that teletherapy sessions, while not the same as
in-person sessions, are an excellent back-up tool to use in times of
need. I urge you to consider that likely by next week the virus will not
be resolved, if not for weeks or even months. We would like you to be
able to safely see your therapist in the interim and to continue to work
on your relationship and your personal growth rather than to “wait out”
the pandemic.
RCC uses a HIPAA-compliant platform called Zoom. Many people are already
familiar with Zoom from their workplace video meetings. Your therapist
will email you a link to the video session meeting a few minutes before
your scheduled appointment. It is very user-friendly and easy to
navigate. Best of all, it keeps you safe from the virus! If you have an
appointment scheduled at RCC in the next few weeks, our admin team and
your therapist will reach out to you about the change.
We look forward to serving you in our ever-changing world and to
providing some stability and comfort to you through your enduring
relationship with your therapist. We will “see” you online soon!
