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“If the past year has taught us anything,” Covenant Family Solutions CEO Dr. Jacob Christenson said, “it is that those of us in the mental health field need to be prepared to meet people where they are at — quite literally.”This past month Covenant, a Cedar Rapids-based mental health provider, launched a virtual mental health platform called StrengthenU.“StrengthenU takes virtual care to a new level and we are excited to be on the cutting edge of this much needed service for mental health care,” Christenson said.It offers a secure tool for members, through a subscription service, to connect with a personally assigned, licensed therapist via text, phone or video.“Especially with COVID this year, it’s been amazing to be able to provide a service that eliminates barriers and allows people to get the support they need,” said therapist Catherine Norwood, who will be interacting with clients through StrengthenU.