Tele-Therapy Consent:
Tele-Therapy is a modality of providing Outpatient Mental Health Counseling via www.SecureVideo.com, www.Doxy.me.com, Microsoft TEAMS, or TherapyNotes, all of which are HIPAA Compliant tele-conferencing systems. The policy of Serenity Behavioral Health Services is to try to complete the first session in person, in the office, if and whenever possible. Then utilizing E-Therapy via the internet for on-going counseling services, especially for crisis sessions, sick days, bad weather days and when clients are out of town on personal matters.
Serenity Behavioral Health Services has taken substantial steps to ensure the confidentiality and privacy of therapy provided online. Serenity Behavioral Health Services cannot guarantee the security of any internet transmissions or communications. Client agree to take full responsibility for the security of any communications or treatment on my own computer and in my physical location.
Client understand that therapy conducted online is technical in nature and that problems may occur with internet connectivity. Internet availability may be limited or disrupted by things such as server maintenance, upgrades or other problems (such as software or hardware malfunction). Any problems with internet availability or connectivity are outside the control of Serenity-BHS, and Serenity-BHS makes no guarantees that such services will be available. If something occurs to prevent or disrupt any tele-therapy session due to technical complications, Serenity-BHS therapist may resume the session by telephone with the client.