Anxiety, stress, fear and uncertainty. These all can be exacerbated during a time of crisis, such as we are facing with the Coronavirus.
Government actions include Mental Health in the State of Emergency responses, specifically these new guidelines for telehealth: Notification of Enforcement Discretion for telehealth remote communications during the COVID-19 nationwide public health emergency.
The Juniper Center has trained professionals available who can work with you through phone, FaceTime, and video conferencing for counseling and therapy. On our end, we use Zoom for Healthcare, a secure and private (and HIPAA compliant) platform. On your end, you can use your computer, tablet, smart phone or any device with a screen that allows you to access the internet.
The Juniper Center is working to anticipate needs and fill gaps for people who may have lost their support network now that we are sheltering-in-place.
People who were processing grief from a loss; teens who had a standing lunch drop-in group with the school guidance counselor, increased anxiety and isolation. We have started virtual therapy groups to support these different needs.
Zoom in to connect with others who have similar feelings. This is all new for all of us. Here’s a way to relate to others in a mutually supportive way, while also gaining self-care tools we can all use.
Click to join by Zoom to do a calming exercise to use at home, led by The Juniper Center Counseling and Therapy.
Tension Tamer Live Fridays is free to participate. Please share the link and invite friends, family, neighbors or anyone who might be isolated and need a moment to connect with others, recenter and keep tension at bay.
Click here to join the call at 10 am on Fridays thru May 8, 2020
The Juniper Center has trained professionals available who can work with you through video conferencing for counseling and therapy. On our end, we use Zoom for Healthcare, a secure and private (and HIPAA compliant) platform. On your end, you can use your computer, tablet, smart phone or any device with a screen that allows you to access the internet.
Please join me this Friday, March 20, from 10 am to 10:30 am to see how therapy works via video conferencing. I will lead you in a brief calming exercise that you can use at home, followed by a chance for you to ask questions about teletherapy.*
Use this link to join me
Friday March 20 at 10 am
https://zoom.us/j/902280223
Please share this link with your friends and family, especially those who are alone, isolated or feeling worried. And feel free to share widely: We are licensed to provide teletherapy services across the state of Illinois.
This is new territory for everyone, and it is natural to feel on edge. This will be a chance to connect virtually with others in community, as people are spending more time at home.
We hope you will join us on Friday for the calming exercise and to ask questions about teletherapy.
Insurance companies are quickly adjusting to cover these telehealth services. We will work with you and check with your insurance company to make this therapy widely accessible.
To reach us directly, call us at 847-759-9110, or use our web-based contact form on this page.