"life is a balance of holding on...and letting go"

Welcome!

updated July 12, 2020
Hello!

I am excited to be transitioning back to work soon and look forward to checking in with those coming back to therapy. As a reminder, any decision you make about coming back to therapy is completely up to you! You may choose to make appointments again, stay with a new counselor, come back at a different time, or not come back to counseling at all. 

I was disappointed to not finish up appointments, as I had hoped with you all, before my planned leave date last spring; but, I am happy to share that a healthy baby boy was born in April and is doing well. As I start to see clients again, there will be a few changes and any questions are welcomed. 

I am in the processing of switching over my entire EHR platform/software to streamline information, offer on-line scheduling and client paperwork submissions, credit card payments and tele-health services. If you are interested in counseling, please let me know and I will send you an email to have you make your profile within the new system and schedule your appointments. 

Tele-health will currently be my only method of providing treatment (no office visit appointments). This took a long time for me to come to terms with because I will miss seeing you all in person at the office and this is a great alternative to in person, and here is why this is the route we are going for now--

Why Tele-health?
  • Easy and confidential access from wherever you are (home, work, car) with no additional drive time in your schedule 
  • Ensures your physical health and safety from COVID (or other illnesses)
  • If we were to meet in person: 
    • CDC and professional guidelines require both of us wear masks and keep a distance. 
    • You must wait in your car until the appointment time vs waiting in the lobby
    • If anyone in the office (another client or another therapist, or another therapist’s client, e.g anyone in the suite) tests positive for COVID, your personal information must be released to the state health department for contact tracing, compromising your confidentiality and possibly our therapeutic relationship. 
  • Most insurance companies will cover Telehealth the same as in office meetings. 

FAQs: 

Is Tele-health video and audio or audio only?
Tele-health is video and audio, face-to-face or as if we were meeting together 

Are sessions recorded?
No. I do not record sessions nor does the EHR platform I use. 

Will EMDR and Play Therapy still be an option?
I am quickly learning and consulting on how to provide EMDR and play therapy services through tele-health, to be able to offer them when needed. 

What are the technology requirements?
To use tele-health for your therapy, you will need a secure setting for the session that will ensure your privacy, and a computer with internet connection. The system is cloud based with point to point encryption which meets HIPAA criteria for privacy. 

Can I do this on my phone?
Yes. Tele-health is supported on the latest versions of Google Chrome and Firefox on desktops/laptops and can be used on Android (Goggle Chrome, Firefox or the app) or iOS devices (Safari or app). You do not have to download or install any special software for our sessions. If you would like the mobile app, you can download it by searching for Telehealth by SimplePractice on your mobile device. 

Is it confidential?
Tele-health through my new EHR platform is streamlined for you, making it easy to connect with HIPPA compliant video.
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Welcome to Audra York Therapy, LLC. Today you are one step closer to a new you where you feel empowered and on a positive path to growth and well-being. Just by looking and researching for therapy providers, you have made progress already toward your therapy goals and improving your life. 
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My goal is to help you or a loved one achieve balance at your pace. While we can't change difficult situations of the past, we can work together to better understand and resolve challenges in your life. By applying complementary trauma-informed therapy approaches and techniques, we will unearth long-standing behavior patterns, negative perceptions, or traumatic events that may be holding you back from experiencing a more fulfilling and meaningful life or on a path of healing. 

If you're looking for extra support and guidance through a challenging situation or you're just ready to move in a new direction in your life, I look forward to working with you to achieve your goals. I provide therapy services to children ages 3 and older, adolescents and adults. I am not currently accepting couples referrals at this time.