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COVID-19 Business Update
Sessions are cautiously continuing here at kTherapy and Brainspotting with Katherine.
I would like to assure all current clients of the measures that I am personally taking, as well as the measures that the building management is taking in preventing the spread of any germs. All new clients will be exclusively online until the physical distancing guidelines of the pandemic have been lifted.
I have Clorox wipes that I use on door handles, chair arms, my phone, pens and anything else that a client or I may touch after each and every session. I have alcohol-based spray hand sanitizer as well as organic/natural hand sanitizer available for everyone. I will also wipe down anything that a client asks me to, in front of them, to further assure you that the space is clean and disinfected.
I wash my hands 10+ times daily for a minimum of 40-seconds with soap, water, and then dry them thoroughly. I follow up with hand sanitizer as well, as needed.
I insist that you do not come to the physical office space if you have any symptoms that could be interpreted as a cold.
We can set up video sessions, as I have with several clients already, to bridge the gap during the COVID-19 situation. I use the HIPAA-compliant version of Zoom (the popular video conferencing software) for these sessions. Zoom is free for clients to use.
The building management has informed me that they have 2 rounds of sanitation daily. They are using Lysol spray and bleach (separately) to address all interior and exterior door handles as well as elevator buttons, restroom handles and fixtures, and handrails in all stairwells. This occurs around 5:30-6:00am as well as around 8:00pm daily.
My office is arranged so that when we are in a session, we are practicing the recommended 6-foot social distancing separation. I will also open and close all doors for clients who don’t want to do so themselves. And we have sadly temporarily suspended all therapeutic handshakes and hugs. Rest assured, they will reinstate as soon as we are able.
I am including the following video from DHMS as I feel it has great information and education. It is dated March 9 so the statistics are outdated, but the information is not.
This COVID-19 event will end, as all viral infection cycles do. I hope that we can all remain safe and measured in our response to this time and learn new methods of looking after one another that carry on long after it ends.
Sane Information regarding COVID-19 and the Upper Valley
There has been some fear reaction locally regarding COVID-19 and the one DHMC employee, who travelled from Italy recently, testing positive for the virus. There is one “presumptive” case that had close personal contact with the first person.
Clients are cancelling sessions fearful of “things happening around there” which is exactly what the CDC and medical professionals do NOT want to happen. Baseless fear is more toxic, causing paranoia of germs and other people, than a virus, especially to a healthy human.
The below video is a smart, fact-based discussion of the virus and how to keep yourself from contracting or spreading it. Note: masks don’t work.
Also, if by any chance I am contacted by DHMC that I am named as a person that someone with the virus has come into contact with, I will be the first one to immediately self-quarantine and inform every one of my clients personally.
Please don’t let fear and paranoia rule your lives.
First Ever Brainspotting Phase 2 Training coming to NH in April
Yes, we are hosting a 3-day Phase 2 Brainspotting Training April 5, 6, 7, 2019.
To register, go to http://getignitedsite.com/brainspotting-training/
To apply for 21 CEs, visit https://www.academeca.com/CEUReg/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=2142
Any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me directly!
Healing and Becoming More
This idea has popped up a few times recently, so I figured it was worth a re-post. I posted on this philosophy back in January 2016.
In couples therapy there is often a lot of fear and shame or protection around what is broken. But this Japanese philosophy, Kintsugi, is a perfect metaphor for how couples therapy works: by exposing the flaws and cracks, we can focus on them directly and heal them, with gold, making them stronger, more precious and more valuable than before the break.
Breaking, then healing, leads to becoming more.
Happy Autumn
Fall is absolutely my favorite season. I love the cooler crisp temperatures, the smell of apples and crunch of fallen leaves, pulling out sweaters and everything back-to-school related. I love Halloween and pumpkins and the colors of orange, red and yellow that sometimes make it look like the sun is shining on a foggy day.
It can also be a tough time of year for many as PTSD triggers can be the very same things that I love. Our olfactory nerve is directly linked to our amygdala, making smell our most powerful memory source. This is great in the case of fire or rotten food. Unfortunately, sometimes smells like Aunt Jane’s casserole or Uncle Max’s aftershave can drop someone to their knees. And with shorter days, more time indoors, close quarters, Fall and Winter can be very very tough for many.
The good news is that we now have tools to help find and heal these PTSD triggers. Brainspotting is remarkably effective at targeting and focusing on the core source of the trauma pain and aiding in it processing through and releasing, no matter how far back the incident was, or how recent it may be.
At kTherapy Katherine is now in New Hampshire full-time and is available to help you move through the landmine field of past hurts with Brainspotting, creating a new landscape to explore with fewer or no triggers.
I accept both NH and VT Medicaid as well as self-pay and HSA/FSA for payment. Please don’t hesitate to contact me and see how we can get you started.
Read This!
I was introduced to this book on the Brainspotting with Veterans closed Facebook group. I just bought it, $0.99, and it is truly amazing! The author, Barry Zworestine, has made this gift available for such a low price, please look into it.
Even though it is written by and for veterans, it is adaptable and relevant to most humans with trauma, addiction, PTSD, relationship struggles, athletes and on and on. I am so excited to have found this small but truly gem-like tool. I am going to share it as far and wide as I can!
Join me on Monday, May 14, 2018 in Lebanon
I have been asked to be on a panel to discuss the nature of violence, gun emergencies and how to prevent, respond and heal from them. I invite you to join in this free public conversation to gain education, information and community insight as to how and where help and healing is available.
SECOND Introduction to Brainspotting Workshop, April 6, NH Seacoast
I am pleased to announce that I will be giving a SECOND Introduction to Brainspotting Workshop for the NH Seacoast region. It will be Friday, April 6, from 3-5pm and will followed by a refreshements/networking gathering.
It is being hosted by Naomi Rather at Whole Life Health Care, located at 100 Shattuck Way, Newington, NH 03801. You can register with Naomi directly at naorather [at] gmail [dot] com or by calling 603-431-6677 x365.
There will also be an opportunity to purchase 2 CEs through R. Cassidy Seminars.
I am excited to help bring Brainspotting to the Northern New England region. Please don’t hesitate in contacting me if your region might like a workshop as well.
Introduction to Brainspotting Workshop
Katherine will be giving an Introduction to Brainspotting Workshop on March 2, 2018 from 5-7pm hosted by Center for Integrative Health, 45 Lyme Road, Suite 200, Hanover, NH.
There will be a networking and refreshments gathering afterwards. Please contact Katherine to register.
See further details in the attached flier. All healing professionals are welcome!
If you’d like to earn 2 CE credit, please register here: https://www.academeca.com/CEUReg/SeminarInfo.aspx?seminarId=1627