Online counseling, also called distance counseling, is counseling using the phone or video conferencing software to have counseling sessions, is becoming a very common way of doing therapy. There are lots of reasons that your case could be an ideal fit for distance counseling, but there are also some issues that are better not to address without the face-to-face format of traditional counseling. So how do you know if distance counseling is a fit for you? Here are some reasons it may be a fit:
- You live far away from your counselor
- You live in a remote area
- You are more comfortable using technology to communicate
However, there are some circumstances that would mean that distance counseling is not a fit for you. If any of these conditions exist, please consider scheduling a face-to-face appointment.
- You suffer from severe depression and have been thinking about killing yourself
- You suffer from psychotic breaks and have hallucinations
- You do not trust that electronic communication is a secure form of communication
- You do not live in the state of Texas
If you think that distance counseling is right for you, please call Kevin at (972) 741-1038. Kevin has been trained in distance counseling procedures and would be happy to discuss beginning a relationship in distance counseling with you!