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There has been a growing interest in online therapy using email, correspondence and video conferencing live using Skype or similar free services. The convenience of this approach for the client is very apparent: The client can take control of the process, paying only for the time or she wants to pay. The customer can have his session at a time that is convenient to him, and may take time to compose his e-mail questions and feedback at their leisure, instead of feeling pressured to perform at a traditional meeting. Of course, not having to miss work to drive to the office of a therapist is always a plus. Generally, the cost for the online sessions is much too low since the therapist did not pay for space office. Generally, it is well known that if you make therapy more accessible and convenient, then people are more likely to stick with it, and it is always a major factor in the success of psychotherapy.
What About Efficiency?
Well, in a clinical study published in the Lancet in August 2009, Online Therapy, instant messaging, has resulted in a significant recovery rate for patients depression. The treatment method used was an online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT).
In general therapy online works best when consumers are offered specific strategies with which they can experiment at home. Techniques such as CBT, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy is particularly appropriate.
The very process of writing your thoughts in an email is a powerful tool to help you develop a more objective with the emotions, which can be very abstract and difficult to verbalize. It is why logging has long been promoted in many schools of psychotherapy. Then, taking the courageous decision to share this with another person is also very empowering for most people. Some people are good at doing this face to face, but many feel intimidated and actually need more time to formulate the right words, without a therapist pressing them for content.
The online approach can also be good for the therapist because he or she may take time to design the best strategies for providing customer and not feel pressured to provide a solution on site.
Is Online Therapy a substitute for face-to-face?
No, probably not, but it is clearly an excellent addition, and provides an alternative for those who do not feel comfortable with traditional therapy sessions, or who are unable to attend these sessions. It may be particularly useful for those who suffer from social anxiety or agoraphobia. One thing is certain: the Internet has become an important part of life for most people, and we must develop the extraordinary potential of the World Wide Web to bring people together to promote healing.
Internet Psychotherapy and Counseling provides a vehicle which will allow many more people to connect and find advice for working with their emotional problems than is possible with sessions of one person.
In my work in online advice, especially by email, I am always happy to see how clients become more independent in the process. I recently helped a person in South Africa, struggling with anxiety following trauma of recent staff years. It was a joy to see his e-mails in the morning and then take the time to suggest the next exercise to practice to help solve their pain interior. We never met in person, and probably never will, but nevertheless, I was able to help heal his internal trauma, and it's a huge satisfaction for me as a therapist online as it was for him as an online customer.
Peter Strong, PhD is a scientist and Psychotherapist, based in Boulder, Colorado, who specializes in Mindfulness Meditation Therapy and NLP to treat anxiety, depression, phobias, grief, and post-traumatic stress. He specializes in Online Psychotherapy and teaches individuals and couples strategies for overcoming emotional problems. He also teaches Mindfulness Meditation through Email correspondence. Visit http://www.mindfulnessmeditationtherapy.com Email inquiries welcome.
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