Compared to in-person therapy, online therapy (aka telepsychology, telemedicine, distance counseling, video conferencing, etc.) can offer a variety of benefits to the client.
- It takes less time away from your workday or personal errands, and there is less fuss about traffic and parking.
- There is no need to travel miles away to see your therapist, the session happens in the comfort of the space you choose. The client maintains responsibility for the privacy of the environment in which he/she chooses to conduct online sessions.
- Can’t get to an office for therapy? Online therapy provides the ease of services to people with chronic illnesses, disabilities, an inability to drive, or people who are otherwise unable to leave the home.
- Scheduling is much easier due to the convenience, and ease of the platform being utilized.
- Online therapy sessions are conducted via a HIPAA compliant video conferencing platform, so all your private conversations remain private.