Am I a Good Fit for Telehealth Therapy?
This won’t be the longest blog in the world, but the information you will find here will be beneficial!
You may have noticed that “after” COVID many therapists remained virtual. Traditional view of therapy has been viewed to be in person, face to face, and a couch is involved, right?
Well now, things look a little different and it may not be right for everyone.
I have been an online therapist since 2020 and I want to let you into some things to consider before deciding on Telehealth therapy!
Just because your therapist is online doesn’t mean they can see you when you’re out of state.
Well unless your therapist happens to be licensed in the same place you’ll be visiting. You will have to skip just like you would if you were in person.
Technical problems!
This isn’t the most common thing but it is a real consideration! WiFi going out, spotty WiFi, headphones dying, all those things! It is very well possible you all will be in the middle of talking and boom, video ends. Not to worry, you and your therapist should have a plan on what to do but still something to consider.
In the event of a crisis or emergency there is decreased availability from your therapist.
If you are a client who might be crisis such as suicidality, in person might be a safer choice for you.
The therapist must also consider your psychosocial situation.
Some of these things include housing, domestic violence, history, needs, and diagnosis. A therapist wants to ensure you’re safe and receiving the care you need and many times in person is able to provide that. If you have high risk behaviors, dissociative tendencies, or other thing such as this it may be determined that in person is a more beneficial option.
You must have a confidential space.
Meeting a therapist online means better access to care, but also we want to make sure you have a fully confidential space. Therapists will also want to ensure you’re not distracted during session that it impedes success.
If you start Telehealth therapy you can always change to in person if that is better for you!
I am a Telehealth therapist and it may sound like I am convincing you not to do this, but frankly it wouldn’t be fair if you didn’t have all the information!
Telehealth is great, in person is great, it is your choice and it is your needs!
