Over the past weeks I have been faced with a choice of how to move forward as I radically accept the Coronavirus, its spread, and its impact on daily life. ![]() For the younger children I see, I am primarily a Child Centered Play Therapist – so nondirective. ![]() There are many in the mental health community who serve young children who are feeling helpless and hopeless for how to develop a plan to move forward. It hit home even further today as all schools will be closed in Minnesota effective Wednesday. Ahhh! So many feelings are coming up for us as therapists and the families we serve. Schools, sporting events, and large gatherings are being cancelled across the United States, even the training I was waiting all year to see. This hit home in my practice this week as I now have my first child clients going into a self imposed “ social distancing”, which is a conscious effort to reduce close contact between people. As the Coronavirus pandemic grows, many in the mental health field are faced with the real possibility of some or all appointments needing to move to Telemental Health services.
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