03/23/2020
We are still open and here to help you - Tele-services are available
Barber Counseling Associates is committed to providing you uninterrupted care, support and services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. We will remain open to see you. We are not canceling appointments and we are accepting new clients.
First and foremost, our priority is your health. To ensure you stay safe, secure and protected, we are offering clients ZOOM appointments (telephone or we**am) as a more effective option. If you experience difficulty setting up your ZOOM web-services, we will walk you through it by calling your therapist.
We are using a HIPAA-compliant and secure program so you can continue your regular sessions. Your privacy and comfort are important; we assure you the telehealth platform we are using is HIPPA-secure.
If you are exhibiting any of the symptoms of COVID-19 – fever, cough, runny nose or shortness of breath – we ask that you call our office before arriving for your scheduled appointment. At that time, we will determine if a telehealth appointment may be the best alternative for you. We encourage you NOT to cancel your appointment.
As mental health therapists, we know that in times of crisis, already existing issues can feel magnified and more pronounced. We want to help you through these times to avoid worsening issues or feelings. Keeping your appointments – in person or through ZOOM – is especially important now.
Please remember, we still want to practice “physical distancing,” but we also need to remain social. We need to stay connected socially to maintain our mental health. We can do this through many ways: social media, telephone, we**am. Community building and emotional connection is important, especially now when so many of us physically are isolated.
To relieve your concerns regarding in-person visits, Barber Counseling is taking additional precautionary measures for your protection as well as our staff.
We are following the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as the local health department to ensure our facility is properly disinfected. We are taking added steps to disinfect and clean the facility from top to bottom – including door handles, light switches and many other frequently touched areas.
We are taking extra precautionary measures by washing hands more frequently and maintaining physical distancing by limiting the number of people in our waiting room as well as their wait time. Members of our staff who are ill or exhibit any symptoms of COVID-19 will not see clients in person.
Please stay safe, and remember, we are here to continue offering support, services and resources. If you have any questions, email or call our office at 706.300.2692
For more information about COVD-19 and what you can do to keep healthy and safe, visit the Centers for Disease Control at www.cdc.gov or your local health department's website.
As the nation's health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health, safety, and security threats.
