HEALING THROUGH TELE-THERAPY
Samantha had a difficult time trusting adults. This was not surprising considering the number of adults that had let her down. Samantha had been raised by her grandparents due to her mother’s instability and ongoing drug use.
Recently, Samantha was caught having an ongoing relationship with a 22-year-old male. Samantha is 16, and despite being told that her relationship with her boyfriend was illegal, she did not see herself as a victim of abuse. Samantha’s grandparents convinced her to attend therapy at the Center.
Since the pandemic, CACCC has been offering therapy through telehealth services. Telehealth has allowed for us to continue providing trauma-focused mental health services to hundreds of clients while ensuring the safety of our staff and the clients we serve. Samantha was aloof and defensive during her first several sessions with her therapist. As sessions continued, Samantha began to open up about her chaotic upbringing and feelings of abandonment by her biological mother and father. Samantha is starting to process her grief about the ending of her relationship with her boyfriend and is able to identify unhealthy patterns within that relationship.
Last month Samantha’s grandparents decided to move outside of Texas. Prior to utilizing telehealth, Samantha would have had to terminate therapy services with the Center once she moved. Having to find therapy elsewhere and re-establish rapport with a new therapist would have been detrimental to her healing process. Thankfully, with the use of telehealth services, we can continue to provide Samantha with the therapy she needs to heal.
