Teletherapy is any remote therapy that uses technology to help the therapist and client communicate. Some examples of teletherapy include:

• Doing therapy sessions over the phone
• Having a group chat for group therapy
• Using videoconferencing for individual, couples, or group therapy
• Receiving therapy via email or instant messenger
• Using apps that connect clients to therapists and offer therapy within the app

More therapists are incorporating teletherapy into their practice as videoconferencing software improves. Most research suggests that it works just as well as in-person counseling.

Teletherapy can be more convenient than in-person therapy if you:

• Live in a rural or remote community
• Are home-bound with health issues or complying with social distancing directives
• Have a busy schedule and want to save driving time
• Travel frequently for work
• Need to be home with children
• Find that video-therapy feels more comfortable to open up more deeply

While it is possible to conduct teletherapy via email or phone, my primary method is through a HIPAA-compliant, encrypted video chat. Using this secure, private online platform, you can see me face-to-face from your computer or phone. Through this process, I send you a link to your personal virtual waiting room where you will be invited in at your scheduled session time. 

The HIPAA-compliant platform used ensures your confidentiality. Additional steps you can take to support your patient protected information includes:

• Logging on from a secure network
• Attending your session from a private and quiet space

Colorado Residents: I provide teletherapy services only under my Licensed Professional Counselor status.

Florida Residents:  I provide both teletherapy and limited onsite sessions at my Fort Lauderdale location under my Post-Doctoral, Fellowship status.

During the COVID-19 crisis, when it is particularly important to stay connected and supported, online counseling allows me to continue providing therapy as usual. At this time, I am only offering teletherapy services to comply with social distancing directives.