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Old Jun 14, 2020, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MissUdy View Post
Yes I have considered this exact thing, and discussed it with my T. it’s what has made me stay away from my older family and friends. However, my T has chosen to take this risk with me as well hasn’t he. So I guess we have a mutual understanding. Until we have a vaccine, this risk will always be there. I could never hide away until then.

Just wanted to be clear, my comment wasn't meant to judge you or anyone else doing or wanting in-person sessions. It was more trying to defend T's who might not be willing to do in person yet. It's an individual decision on so many levels. I'm also not heading out to get a haircut or to eat at a restaurant anytime soon (we've been doing carryout a few times a week though), as I feel my particular area is opening up too fast. So much depends on location, personal comfort (on both the T's and client's part) with some level of risk, how video/phone sessions have been going, etc. I imagine once some T's start seeing clients in person again, they'll do a mix of in-person and telehealth for a bit.

Also, I'm not thinking about waiting for a vaccine, because who knows how long that could take or how effective it will be (like the flu shot often isn't particularly effective). It's more about seeing a consistent drop in cases in my area once things have mostly opened back up again (which started last week), having more effective treatments for the illness that considerably reduce the death rate, and/or a reliable antibody test that shows I've already had it (I have reason to suspect that H and I could have possibly had it in late February, when he had a flu-like illness shortly after he'd traveled to New York, and I had a weird illness then, too, though in my case only matching some of the symptoms).
Thanks for this!
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