Online therapy, also known as telemental health, is the application of therapeutic counseling via communication networks to include telephone, video or internet. It can be utilized from therapist to client local, nationally and internationally.
Who uses online therapy? Online therapy can be of benefit for those that:
Have busy class schedules and extracurricular activities
Shifting work schedules
Travel often
Have small children and naptime is long enough for a session
Are caregiver who find it difficult to coordinate care for loved ones just to leave the house for a short time
Have medical issues that can complicate getting out of the house
Struggle with consistency in their appointments due to certain mental health issues
Live out of the state or country and are looking for something specific in their session that they haven't found nearby
Within the United States, we currently hold licenses in Massachusetts, Ohio, Illinois, Texas, North Carolina, Iowa, and Rhode Island so residents in these states can make appointments with us.
What issues can be addressed in online therapy? A lot actually but not everything and there is no hard and fast rule for which. We like to have a phone consultation with anyone interested in online therapy so we can explore whether or not this is an appropriate tool for treatment.
“Technology is the campfire around which we tell our stories.”