Since March 15th, 2020 I have been offering online counseling from the comforts of your couch and mine due to COVID-19. So far, everything has gone really well and many are reporting they enjoy meeting online and some are even saying they are going to stick with online counseling once the 'stay home, stay healthy' ban lifts. I see this as a great opportunity to try new things! I was certified as a TBHI Certified Telebehavioral Health Practitioner in 2019 and I am glad I did! That certification, training, and knowledge really helped to streamline the process of converging an entire private practice from in-person sessions to online to help assist in not spreading COVID-19. Submitting telebehavioral health session claims to your insurance is a non-issue for me and I can answer any questions you may have about how to get started and what the process entails. Please let me know how I can help. 509-635-3061 or email jodie@jodiehommercounseling.com Counseling will be held online until 2 weeks past when the official ban is lifted by the Governor of WA State. 

Effective March 15th, 2020 Jodie Hommer Counseling, PLLC is offering online counseling only to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

Current Clients
What you need to know:

• You were issued an email notice with information regarding this change on March 15th or March 16th - please check your email for this notice. 
• Along with the notice was an online consent form to complete to consent to online counseling. Please complete this form prior to your online session. Please message Jodie if you need that form resent. 
• All appointments you had on the calendar were converted to 'telehealth' sessions. You can still self-schedule. Simply choose "online counseling" and select your insurance carrier. 
• Most plans cover telehealth - check your plan regarding your particular benefits. 
• 10 minutes prior to your appointment time - log into the client portal and click on the appointment URL link to launch the secure platform used for audio/video counseling. There is no software needed. You can use any device for this session. Wearing headphones is recommended. For more information see this video.

New Clients
Accepting NEW Clients! What you need to know can be found here

​Support Group for Parents of Children with Autism
At this time due to COVID-19 and under the recommendation of healthcare officials - Support Group meetings will be suspended until further notice. 

Feeling Sick or Have Family Members Who are Sick?
We are recommending that if you feel sick or have family members who are sick that you cancel your session or have an online session. We are making exceptions to the late cancel/no show policy at this time with a waiver (until further notice) due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). 

What should I do?
If you have a scheduled session and you feel sick (fever, cough, shortness of breath) and you think you may be unable to attend your scheduled session please contact Jodie Hommer Counseling, PLLC so we can discuss a potential waiver for a late cancel fee. You may be eligible to have an online counseling session in place of your in-person counseling session.

Concerned about Upcoming Counseling Sessions?
For those who have concerns about the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacting your counseling sessions - Jodie Hommer, MA, MHP, CCTP, LMHC, LMFT is a TBHI Certified Telebehavioral Health Practitioner who offers counseling online over a secure encrypted platform to adult individuals residing in Washington State. Several insurance carriers are now reimbursing for counseling that occurs online. We recommend you call your insurance carrier in advance to determine how this service is covered by your plan. You can email your provider at jodie@jodiehommercounseling.com or call 509-635-3061 with questions. There is a consent form to complete prior to having an online session. 

Learn How to Have Online Counseling:
In order for you to join a Telebehavioral health session a unique URL must be provided to you. You do NOT have to download anything to securely join the Telebehavioral health sessions. You will be able to join from you phone, tablet, and computer. The Telebehavioral health session windows are fully responsive and will adapt to the screen size of your device.

Read more about online counseling and view a demonstration video

CDC - More about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Monday, March 9th, 2020

ARGONNE LIBRARY
4322 N ARGONNE RD
SPOKANE, WA 99212

MEETING TIME: 7pm-8:30pm

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• Please make sure to pre-register if you have not done so already.
• If you did not attend our first meeting to complete registration paperwork and consent forms please come a few minutes early to complete those required forms. 
• There is no childcare provided and only registered participants who are parents of children with Autism are allowed to attend. Thank you!​

 TOPIC for March:

• Siblings/Family

See you there! Questions? jodie@jodiehommercounseling.com

​Our first meeting is Monday, January 13th at 7pm. We are very excited to offer this group to the community of parents of children with Autism!

What to Expect for Monday 1/13/2020

• We will complete required registration forms which you can access in advance (optional) by downloading them
• We will meet one another/mingle in an informal setting (i.e. we won't be seated in a circle forced to share when it's our turn)
• We will cover group rules & expectations
• We will answer any questions you may have

We hope you can join us! If you can't make it - please consider attending our next support group meeting held Monday, February 10th at 7pm.

IMPORTANT: IF Central Valley School District (CVSD) is CLOSED Monday, January 13th due to weather - THEN we will not be meeting.

Support Group for Parents of Children with Autism starts on Monday, January 13th, 2020 from 7pm to 8:30pm and runs for 6 sessions which are held on the second Monday of each month from January 2020 to June 2020. This is an open group which means you can join at any time.

SUPPORT GROUP MEETING DATES
January 13, February 10, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8

PRE-REGISTRATION ONLINE
Please pre-register if you have not already done so online. Once pre-registered you will receive a confirmation email. The pre-registration process will provide you with more specific details regarding the support group.

REQUIRED REGISTRATION FORMS TO ATTEND YOUR FIRST SUPPORT GROUP MEETING
After you have pre-registered online - please download, print, and sign the Support Group for Parents with Children with Autism Registration Packet. These are REQUIRED forms (see SECTION D) to attend your first support group meeting. These forms will also be available at each meeting to complete. Please arrive approximately 15 minutes early if you need to complete paperwork. Thank you. 

SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS HELD AT:
Spokane Valley location - pre-register for details. 
1-509-635-3061