Somatic Therapy Partners

COVID-19 Protocols

Now more than ever, we are in this together and we care about your health.  Currently, all of our clinicians have received their full dose(s) of the vaccine. As such, please review our COVID protocols below; let’s work together to keep everyone as safe as we can.

Using COVID-19 best practice recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), guidance from other health-care sectors, findings from the limited and preliminary research on the virus, and the most accurate updates we could gather from the quickly evolving science, we’ve compiled this document of practice protocols that seem most appropriate for Somatic Therapy Partners.

While we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation, there is no guarantee of safety from getting the virus, only best practices to try and greatly reduce the spread. Increased use of face coverings are proven tools to reduce transmission of the coronavirus, but face coverings alone will not move us out of the pandemic. Vaccines are the long-term solution. 

We thank you in advance for adhering to our protocols and being in care of each other.

Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to COVID-19. Symptoms range from mild to severe illness. The following are considered possible symptoms of COVID-19. Keep in mind this is not an exhaustive list.

  • Fever or chills,
  • Cough,
  • Shortness of breathe or difficulty breathing,
  • Fatigue,
  • Muscle or body aches,
  • Headache,
  • New loss of taste or smell,
  • Sore throat,
  • Congestion or runny nose,
  • Nausea or vomiting,
  • Diarrhea

Per the CDC, there are several scenarios to determine if you need to quarantine or isolate. Keep in mind that the date of your exposure is considered day 0; day 1 is the first full day after your last contact with a person who has had COVID-19. Please also note these tips are specific to your treatment with us, the CDC recommends additional tips beyond the ones listed below.

To read more about the CDC’s recommendations for quarantining or isolating, click here: COVID-19 Quarantine and Isolation | CDC.

To read more about the CDC’s recommendations for staying up to date with your COVID-19 vaccinations, click here: Stay Up to Date with Your COVID-19 Vaccines | CDC.

There will be no cancellation fees if you need to cancel less than 24 hours due to possible COVID-19 symptoms or need to quarantine or isolate.

  • If you were exposed to COVID-19, you do not need to quarantine/stay at home:
    • Unless you develop symptoms.
    • If you are up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations.
    • If you had confirmed COVID-19 within the past 90 days (you tested positive using a viral test).
  • If you were exposed to COVID-19 and are NOT up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations:
    • Stay home and quarantine for at least 5 days.
    • Avoid travel. It is best to avoid travel until a full 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
    • Get tested. Even if you don’t develop symptoms, get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
    • Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time you are around others in public.
  • If you tested positive for COVID-19 or have symptoms, regardless of vaccination status:
    • Stay home for at least 5 days and isolate from others.
    • Wear a well-fitting mask if you must be around others.
    • Do not travel until a full 10 days after your symptoms started or the date your positive test was taken if you had no symptoms.
    • If you had symptoms, end isolation if you are fever-free for 24 hours (without the use of fever-reducing medication) and your symptoms are improving.
    • If you did NOT have symptoms, end isolation after at least 5 days after your positive test.

Even if you were exposed to COVID-19 and do not need to quarantine/stay at home, it is recommended you:

  • Wear a well-fitting mask for 10 full days any time you are around others in public.
  • Get tested at least 5 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.
  • Watch for symptoms until 10 days after you last had close contact with someone with COVID-19.

Office procedures and expectations

We are constantly working diligently to modify our office procedures to provide a safe and healing environment.

Here’s what you can expect from us:

  • Clinicians typically do not wear face masks during the session (except during the touch portion). Please let your clinician know if you would prefer face masks be worn for the full session.
  • Disinfecting surfaces in between sessions.
  • Using an air filtering device to provide “cleaner” air in the office during your session.

Here’s what we expect from you:

  • Please cancel your session if you wake up with ANY COVID symptoms or fall into the one of the categories requiring quarantine or isolation. There will be no charge for your missed session even if you cancel in less than 24 hours.
  • Plan on using hand sanitizer or washing your hands upon arrival to the office.  We will do our best to provide hand sanitizer.

While we support social distancing, you don’t have to let that get in the way of getting the support you need to get through these intense times. If you have any further questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.  

There is so much love for you here!