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OFFICE HOURS
The office will be closed for the following dates during the holidays (subject to change):
November 3, evening (Election Day)
November 22-30 (Thanksgiving Holiday)
December 24-27 (Winter Holiday)
December 31-January 4 (New Year's)
For current clients, I will still be available by phone or email during these times.
WINTER HOURS FOR IN-OFFICE OR TELEHEALTH SESSIONS: (subject to change week-to-week):
Mondays: NOT IN THE OFFICE
Tuesdays: 10am-230, 6-9pm
Wednesdays: 9am-5pm
Thursdays: 10am, 2pm, 5pm-9pm
Fridays: NOT IN THE OFFICE
Saturdays: 9am-5pm
Sundays and Major Holidays: NOT IN THE OFFICE
I offer complimentary 50 minute consultations in office or via video on Saturday afternoons. Please contact me for available days.
Note that if you are a current client and cannot find a time that works for you in my availability calendar, you can contact me directly.
THE FINANCIAL IMPACT OF COVID-19:
If you are a CURRENT CLIENT and have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions in a negative way and are concerned about being able to continue your therapy, please contact me directly to discuss a temporary rate reduction that works for your budget.
GUIDELINES FOR IN-PERSON SESSIONS:
I will continue to offer both in-person and telehealth sessions for individuals and couples. Please keep in mind that reimbursement for telehealth services is subject to change depending on applicable laws and insurance regulations. By attending in-person services, you assume sole risk of exposure to the coronavirus and any other public health risks. I also ask that you please adhere to the following
precautions to help keep everyone safe.
- Per Governor Newsom's 6/18 mandate, masks are required in the building, waiting room, and in the office. I will also be wearing a mask for the duration of the
mandate. If you prefer to not wear a mask, you have the option of doing a video or phone session.
- Avoid touching your face or eyes with your hands.
- Minimize your exposure between appointments.
- Keep a 6-ft distance from others, except your partner/spouse, and do not engage in physical contact.
- I will not be making any physical contact with you in the office, and I will open and close the office door.
- Wash your hands or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer before entering the office. I have hands-free alcohol-based sanitizer available for your use inside my office. I wipe down the chair arms, water dispenser nozzle, and sanitizer pump with Clorox wipes between clients. I have a TruSens air purifier in the office.
- Do not attend your in-person appointment if you’re experiencing symptoms of any illness. If you have been ill, out of the country, or on an airplane in the last two weeks, please do not come in and wait at least 14 days before scheduling your next session.
My practice will continue to follow best practices to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus. If anyone in my office tests positive for the virus, I will notify you.
Please understand that I may be required to notify local health authorities if you’ve tested positive for COVID-19. If so, I will only provide information that’s only absolutely necessary for their purposes.
I remain committed to following state and federal guidelines and to adhering to prevailing professional healthcare standards to limit the transmission of COVID-19 in my office. Despite careful attention to sanitizing, social distancing, and other protocols, there is still a chance that you will be exposed to COVID-19 in the office. If, at any point, you prefer to stop in-person services or to consider
transitioning to remote services, please let me know.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. We will get through this together by staying safe and on top of new developments and guidelines.
ONLINE THERAPY RESOURCES FOR CLIENTS
I am offering both in-office as well as video and phone sessions. I will continue to care about your well-being and emotional health during this difficult time, and I know that it can be very important to have support and compassion right now. I remain committed to providing care to all my individual and couples clients.
Video or phone sessions are available if one of the following apply:
- physical disability that keeps you homebound or makes it difficult to travel
- current illness or injury
- concern for privacy
- self-quarantine or self-isolation due to an ongoing public health crisis
- scheduling issues with my in-office availability
If you are not familiar or comfortable with video sessions, no worries! Here are some resources for you to check out so you have the best experience, and of course I am available for any questions or concerns! Click on any of the links below:
Now let's take a look at the feature article!
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Feature Article:
What's The Problem, Part 2:
Calm Down! The Importance of Regulation
My previous article talked about the "problems" that show up in relationships and how there is a difference between solvable and unsolvable problems. In both cases, the solution to finding out if the problem is a deal-breaker
is to talk through it, with the goal being greater understanding.
Understanding must come before solutions, because without understanding, problem-solving can miss the mark--addressing only the symptoms but not the cause. This can leave partners feeling resentful toward one another. Successful discussions about problems can eliminate resentments and bring couples closer. Additionally, they make it easier to accept, or learn to live with, differences.
Why then is it so hard for couples to have these helpful conversations? Why do they more often resort to arguments and fights rather than healthy conflict? In this part two of my articles on problems I want to address what gets in the way of successfully talking through
it.
What I notice is that it is not lack of caring or desire that keep us from wanting to understand each other, instead it is our brain's natural defenses. When our partner is upset with us, the brain senses a threat and reacts by limiting blood flow to the rational brain, or left brain; the result can be amygdala hijacking. We become less able to listen, learn, or care--focused instead on protecting ourselves from harm.
This is on major reason why it is hard to have conversations around greater understanding. But all is not lost--the trick is to learn how to hijack the hijacking! In this article I lay out what happens when our brains sense a threat from our partners, and how to reverse the process so that we can lean in and listen.
Let's dive in...
To continue reading article, please click HERE.
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