Hello,

I was just wondering what you thought about therapy resuming in person in England. I realise this is up to each clinic and each T as there is no official guideline, but just as a wild guess, when do you reckon England based Ts will start seeing their clients in person?

I guess it doesn't help that the government's stance is pretty confusing with this whole "stay alert" bs. My T said something vague about waiting for the government to give the green light on returning to work as therapists are not considered key workers in the same way that medical doctors and food suppliers are. And Boris did urge people who can work from home to continue doing so for the time being.

Anyway, if I had to guess, I'd say maybe sometime in late June when lockdown (whatever that even means now) eases a bit more? After all, teachers get to spend time in the classroom with some students and I think non-essential retail shops are opening later this month. I would assume in-person therapy wouldn't necessarily be more dangerous than going into a non-essential shop, especially if safety measures, such as a 2m distance, are observed.

Although I really miss seeing T in real life, I don't feel too strongly about this. I have found teletherapy to be pretty ok despite the drawbacks, so this is purely speculative on my part. In an ideal world, I would like to go back to in-person sessions when it is truly safe, but until there is a vaccine, I guess we have to adapt.

Thanks in advance.