Are you considering online therapy?
Online therapy has been making mental health care more accessible, convenient, and flexible than ever before. Researches have shown that online therapy can be as effective as face-to-face.
I have found the collaboration and energy can be just as rich in the virtual space as it is in the traditional face-to-face therapy settings. For some people, online therapy can be even be more effective.
Benefits of Online Therapy
- Access from anywhere: Attend sessions from the comfort of your home or any private location, whether you live nearby or abroad.
- Greater flexibility: Online sessions eliminate travel time, making it easier to fit therapy around work, study, parenting, or other commitments.
- Continuity of care: Continue therapy while travelling, relocating, or during periods when attending in person is difficult.
- Comfort and familiarity: Being in your own environment can help you feel more relaxed and able to open up, particularly if you experience anxiety.
- Improved accessibility: Online therapy is especially valuable for people with mobility difficulties, chronic illness, disabilities, or limited access to local mental health services.
- Quality of care: The same therapeutic principles, ethical standards, and confidentiality apply whether sessions take place online or in person.
I currently offer online therapy using Google Meet.
Please note that online therapy is not suitable if you are experiencing an acute crisis and/or feeling suicidal.
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me.
1. Get in touch
Once you have reached out regarding online therapy, we will schedule a first session, to make sure that online therapy is the right option for you.
2. Planning the first session
I will send a therapy agreement outlining different policies such as confidentiality and GDPR. You also get an invitation to your calendar with a Google Meet link.
3. Prepare for our session
Access the session from your laptop, tablet or phone. It is important that you have a private space where you feel comfortable so that you can speak freely.