E-therapy
Is therapy right for you?
Seeking out therapy is an individual choice. There are many reasons why people come to therapy. Sometimes it is to deal with long-standing psychological issues, or problems with anxiety or depression. Other times it is in response to unexpected changes in one's life such as a divorce or work transition. Many seek the advice of a therapist as they pursue their own personal exploration and growth. Working with a therapist can help provide insight, support, and new strategies for all types of life challenges. Therapy can help address many types of issues including depression, anxiety, conflict, grief, stress management, body-image issues, and general life transitions. Therapy is right for anyone who is interested in getting the most out of their life by taking responsibility, creating greater self-awareness, and working towards change in their lives.
What can I expect in a therapy session?
Every therapy session is unique and caters to each individual and their specific goals. During therapy sessions it is standard to talk about the primary issues and concerns in your life. It is common to schedule a series of weekly sessions, where each session lasts 50 minutes. Sometimes individuals who are going through a particularly difficult challenge may request more time per session or more than one session per week. Therapy can be short-term, focusing on a specific issue or longer-term, addressing more complex issues or ongoing personal growth. There may be times when you are asked to take certain actions outside of the therapy sessions, such as reading a relevant book or keeping records to track certain behaviors. Between sessions it is important process what has been discussed and integrate it into your life. For therapy to be most effective you must be an active participant, both during and between the sessions.
What benefits can I expect from working with a therapist?
Therapy can provide insight and new perspectives into life's challenges and can help create solutions to difficult problems. Many people find that working with a therapist can enhance personal development, improve relationships and family dynamics, and can ease the challenges of daily life. Sometimes, just having someone there to listen is helpful. Overall, people in therapy tend to have lower levels of anxiety and stress, decreased conflict, and improved quality of life.
Some of the benefits available from therapy include:
* Developing new skills for handling stress and anxiety
* Modifying unhealthy behavior and long-standing patterns
* Attaining insight into personal patterns and behavior
* Increasing confidence, peace, vitality, and well-being
* Improving ways to manage anger, depression and moods
* Discovering new ways to solve problems
* Navigating life's obstacles more effectively
* Improving listening and communication skills
* Enhancing the overall quality of life
What is e-therapy?
Online counseling or e-therapy is a new way to 'see' a therapist. Busy schedules, difficulty with traveling to the therapist's office, fear of going out in public, privacy concerns and 24 hour availability are only a few of the reasons given for choosing the e-therapy service.
Here are some facts about e-therapy which you may like to know:
It works. Reports from the field indicate that e-therapy with a trained professional is almost always helpful.
It's convenient. In e-therapy, you decide when, where, how, and how much you participate. You are in control!
It's fast. Instead of waiting weeks, or longer, for an appointment, you typically get email responses same day or you can have an online session whenever i am online, or with an appointment,whichever works best for you.
It's private. Our live or email session are as private as you want to make it, potentially more private than face to face psychotherapy (for example, some of the insurance companies asks for reports from the therapist you work
with....this will never happen here!)
It's accessible. If you have access to internet, you have access to e-therapy. Whatever you are in Alaska, traveling, on a business trip or relocate in other country or continent, my services are available over the internet.
E-therapy is not a universal substitute for face-to-face psychotherapy. Rather, it is an alternative therapeutic process that can help some people with some types of issues.
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