Online Therapy is confidential and safe and not that different from face-to-face sessions.
What is Online Therapy?
- Like face-to-face therapy or sessions, connection and trust are of paramount importance.
- After years of working online and by telephone, we know that anyone can work via these mediums in a connected, heartfelt way.
- Essentially, together we create a safe place for you to explore your life issues and your more expansive sense of yourself.
- After their first session, most people either forget they are online, or realise it doesn’t make a difference to the depth of support and self-awareness they are experiencing.
What are the benefits of Online Therapy?
- Imagine all the benefits that come from being seen, heard, understood, and clearly mirrored by a caring person. This is the same for our online work with you.
- You choose your location and the comforts you would choose if you didn’t have to drive or ride the bus to an office building to see your therapist.
- No matter where you are, we are available online and by telephone. And, we have loads of experience communicating this way.
How do I prepare for a session?
- Ensure you have privacy for the whole period of your session (usually 60 minutes for individual sessions). Let family know this is your time.
- If this is your first session, test your internet/wifi signal with a friend prior to your session.
- Headphones with microphone make hearing and being heard much more effective, and increase your privacy
Which Online communication system is best for me?
- While internet signal or bandwidth is key to a ‘drop-free’ session, we use one of these online communication systems – Zoom, Skype, and FaceTime – they are fairly similar in its set up and operation.
- FaceTime is for apple computers only, iPad and iPhone users. You can call another FaceTimer using their iPhone number or email address (depending on how you decide to use it).
- Telephone is a great backup system just in case the wi-fi is not functioning properly. And, some people have worked for long periods of time solely on the telephone, finding the experiences very positive.
What issues can I expect?
- Like any videoconferencing calls, the signal can fluctuate and a call can be “dropped”, depending on various factors.
- This happens occasionally, and if it persists, we will suggest changing communication devices, or we will call you via telephone.
- Echoing sounds can usually be remedied simply by using headphones.