Teletherapy, Telepsychology, Virtual Therapy, Online Counseling
How Online Therapy Works
A therapist conducting sessions online will typically plan ahead with the client to connect at a mutually agreed-on time through a commonly used video-calling app. For therapists, these tools include Sessions by Psychology Today , Zoom, FaceTime, Google Meet, Skype, and Vsee, among others.
The sessions may be held completely online or may be interspersed with in-person appointments. Therapists and clients can adjust how appointments are planned and conducted based on the client’s needs.
Many therapists, including those in the Psychology Today Therapy Directory ( UK , CA , AU , IE , NZ , HK , SG , ZA ), offer online remote sessions. In the directory, you can also identify which of these therapists live near you and have specialties that are most relevant to you.
There are a number of steps you can take : They include testing out the app or software you’ll be using, making sure you have enough privacy during your session, and limiting distractions by closing other apps or websites. You’ll want to know your therapist’s contact information and preferred means of payment, too.
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