Don’t Let COVID-19 Prevent You From Seeking Help!

Hello Couples Institute Counseling Services clients and families,
Our team is dedicated to helping and supporting you and your family. In order to maintain the safety of our offices, we have taken the following precautions:
Daily sanitizing of individual therapy offices and waiting rooms.
Temporary reduction of our Cancellation Policy to 12 hours due to illness —if you are feeling sick, we ask that you stay home. Please contact your therapist directly.
Establishing structure for telehealth services in order to maintain therapeutic supports, should you be unable to attend your scheduled sessions. Please contact your therapist directly.
Updating our Website if we are prompted by health officials to close temporarily. covid-19
Additionally, we request that all clients, upon arrival at a CICS office, immediately wash their hands following the procedures recommended by the CDC before going to the waiting area or into therapy offices. Please help us keep each other healthy. Some of our therapists and clients have underlying medical vulnerabilities and we ask that you partner with us to be thoughtful, responsible citizens.
We understand that worries around Covid-19 can be quite distressing. We encourage to review the information on CDC website or WHO as they will provide you with the most updated information.
It is important to remember that although public health emergencies are very stressful and scary, we don’t allow the fear to lead to stigma toward people, places, or things. Also keep in mind that everyone will feel differently about this evolving situation. If you have a low level of concern, you are not under-reacting; and, if you are concerned, you are not overreacting. Regardless of our level of concern, we should all be taking the precautions that we can; wash your hands, avoid touching your face, avoid close contact with sick people, and stay home in you’re sick. Again, more information is available on the CDC and WHO website.
We will continue to closely monitor the situation and do all we can to protect you and our therapists.
Best Regards,
Stacy Lee, M.A., LMFT
Clinical Director
The Couples Institute Counseling Services
If you want to find out more about online session request a free consultation here.
Location: California, USA

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