Telehealth – Online Therapy
Never enough time in the day?
Do the days pass without ever crossing everything off your to-do list? Are you the last person on your list with never a check by your name?
Setting an intention to get up in the morning with new resolve to get everything done and have time for yourself before bed lets you sleep. Unfortunately, as Monday morning fades and the afternoon passes, your anxious feelings linger in the background, and they take over by early evening.
You find yourself completing a task while just having one more thing to do – and then suddenly you realize you only have ten minutes until your appointment. And you are 45 minutes away. As your stress levels rise, you try and figure out how to rebook even though sessions need 48 hours to cancel. What emergency can you come up with today, or do you pay for nothing?
Do you need to be home waiting for a delivery or a child to return from school, and you can’t figure out how to fit it all in? The first thing to give up is your time for yourself, even though you have been looking forward to it all week.
Telehealth or online therapy may be the answer.
Does telehealth work as well as in-person therapy?
With telehealth, you can join your sessions from the comfort of your home, office (post a do not disturb on your door and put in your headphones), or parked car.
Whether you are a first-time therapy client or a returning one, it is nice to have all the facts before you begin. As a therapist, we understand the questions around therapy’s worth and success to help you achieve your goals.
The first thing to know is that numerous scientific studies have found that online therapy and in-person treatment are, by and large, equally effective. “There is ample clinical evidence that videoconferencing therapy is as good as face-to-face treatment,” says Heleen Riper, professor of e-mental health and clinical psychology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, in the Netherlands, where meta-analyses confirm telehealth’s effectiveness.
Additionally, the American Psychological Association’s 2021 COVID-19 Practitioner Survey found that most of the psychologists surveyed agreed with research suggesting that online therapy can be as effective as traditional in-person therapy.
Is it safe?
Online therapy is as safe and easy as in-person therapy. All sessions occur on a specialized HIPPA-compliant platform. Scheduling one hour out of your week is doable without any hassles of navigating traffic, finding parking, and running to be on time without having the one hour to yourself turn into two or three, which you do not have.
All you will need is a quiet place, a tablet, a computer, or a phone with a video connection. You can sit comfortably in your own space, have your dog on your lap, and a cup of tea in your hand. In the safety of a HIPAA-compliant link, WiFi, or hotspot, you can catch your breath and have this time be just about you and your needs.
Ten minutes before your appointment, you will receive a reminder with a link. Like a face-to-face appointment, your Telehealth visit will be private and confidential.
Sign up for your free consultation and try out telehealth!
The free 20-minute consultation lets you experience therapy online and see how you like it. Enjoy the flexibility of online therapy and all the fantastic benefits of self-care. You’re worth it.
Schedule today and see how it feels.