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Originally Posted by comrademoomoo
This is not a question of people taking decisions lightly or with thought. This is about instances of people being able to convince themselves that they are an exception to the rules which are in place for all. Meeting with others (when remote contact is possible even if it is not preferable) increases the risk of future waves of the virus. This is not judgement, it is epidemiological fact.
BACP are very clear in their guidance: "Our advice, which takes account of general advice to the public across all the nations, is that you should continue working remotely with clients wherever possible. The virus is still just as contagious and potentially fatal while there is no vaccine". If remote working isn't possible, there might be argument for face to face work. If remote working is simply not the preferred means of contact, I am struggling to see what the justification can be.
As much as it goes against our liberal outlook, this situation needs wider consideration than just our personal preference and pain.
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At the risk of repeating myself for the umpteenth time...I do not understand how it is that all businesses have been re-opened almost everywhere (exceptions that I know of are NYC and Los Angeles), yet therapy in person remains off limits.
To me, it seems obvious that the decision comes down to $$$$. We "need" restaurants and stores to open (the government doesn't want to pay people when people are not working) - but psychotherapy is a "luxury."
For many people therapy is not about "personal preference and pain." It sounds like you believe that mental health treatment is not essential?... I am genuinely confused.
I am waiting to find out what happens in a few weeks, when we see how things turn out for the masses of protestors who have gathered during the past weeks. If there is a spike in covid cases, okay. If there is not, I'm going to feel that something is grossly amiss with how the covid situation is being handled.
Have there been spikes in places where crowds gathered on Memorial Day? I don't know. I haven't heard anything about it.