Finding a mental health provider during a pandemic
Taking Action for Your Health
and last updated 2021-01-20 16:52:22-05
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. â Itâs no secret that mental health services are in high demand now. In Hampton Roads, the search may be even more difficult for some after the sudden closure of Christian Psychotherapy Services, which treats thousands of clients.
Carmen Wolf, a therapist with Atlantic Family and Adolescent Therapy, says they are 99.9% at capacity; however, she wanted to offer advice so everyone who needs it can find quality care.
Wolf suggests finding a service thatâs compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, or HIPAA. This will ensure records remain confidential. She also recommends using a therapist who is fully licensed or is supervised by a licensed clinician.
Chattanooga Professional Counselor Given Penalties For Having Romantic Relationship With Client Thursday, December 17, 2020
A professional counselor in Chattanooga has been given penalties by a state board for having a romantic relationship with a client.
The Tennessee Board for Professional Counselors, Marital and Family Therapists, and Clinical Pastoral Therapists made the ruling in a case involving counselor Stephanie Edmondson.
She was placed on suspension until completing an ethics and boundaries course, then was to be on probation for the remainder of a year. She was also assessed a $1,000 fine and required to pay the cost of the investigation.
Her violation was listed as engaging in professional misconduct, unethical or unprofessional misconduct, including but not limited to willful acts, negligence and conduct likely to deceive, defraud or harm the public or engaged in such conduct.