Online
counseling or eTherapy is a new way to
'see' a therapist. Use of the Internet
allows us to make available therapists
chosen from a large pool of expert
licensed clinicians from various
locations throughout the US.
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 using our e-therapy
service. We offer email,
private
chat and phone
sessions.
After
purchasing your email session, you
compete your Pre-Session form which
tells your therapist about you and your
reasons for seeking therapy. Your
therapist carefully reviews your
Pre-Session form and responds to you by
email with a well thought out answer
within 48 hours. Our therapists spend
approximately 30 minutes on their
response to you. This process is
one email session.
With e-mail, much of the benefit for you
will derive from the writing itself.
Therapists often encourage clients to
keep journals or write to help clarify
and express their thoughts.
You may have a simple one-time question,
or you may choose to use this as a way
to establish a longer term relationship
with a therapist.
We provide a free, safe, secure email
account for your email sessions.
After your first session, you do not
need to complete the form again. For
continuing email sessions, you exchange
emails with your therapist. You
may purchase a single email session or
package sessions at discounted rates for
continuing work with your therapist.
Telephone and online chat offer
additional options from which to choose.
For those who have never tried chat,
it's a very simple process. After
purchasing a session and completing your
Pre-Session form, you meet your
therapist online here, in his/her
"virtual office." You type a
message to your therapist and he/she
responds by typing back immediately, in
real time. You do not need any special
software. Simply click on the "Live
Online" image in your therapist's
Virtual Office and begin your chat
session. All sessions are
scheduled at least 24 hours in advance.
You may purchase 30 minute or 60 minute
chat sessions. Package discounted rates
are also available for ongoing work with
your therapist.
Choosing our phone
option means that after purchasing a
session and completing your Pre-Session
form, your therapist will call you at
your appointment time, at a number you
specify . You will talk with your
therapist for the amount of time you
purchased.
Online therapy may be a comfortable,
convenient way for you to begin opening
up to another person and trying out the
idea of therapy, or you may already be
familiar with therapy and choose this
option for the added convenience and
privacy it offers. Many people prefer
etherapy to prevent having a mental
health record with insurance companies.
All of our therapists have passed our
thorough screening process, are licensed
or certified in their states, and are
carefully selected to be part of our
network based on their demonstrated
professional excellence. Our goal
is to provide you, the consumer of
mental health services, with another
therapy option and to offer only the
most expert therapeutic services
available online.
What
is online counseling or eTherapy? 