Online Therapy
It’s now mainstream, and you can’t beat the convenience!
First of all, I know the hardest part of getting help can be getting started. For some, it’s asking for help. For others, they’re anxious about coming to a therapy office.
Online therapy lets you avoid all that because you do sessions at home. Home is where people feel the most comfortable and safe, so why not start therapy there? You won’t have to come to a new office and feel the anxiety of being in a place where you’ve never been (and then, on top of that, share tough things about your life).
And as a bonus, you get to avoid the commute! With all the traffic (Denver has the seventh highest in the country!) and battles over parking, it’s easy to see why driving is such a stressor. With online therapy, you can spare yourself all that hassle.
Many clients have mentioned that it is easier to talk about their problems by being in the place it happens. It helps them process and visualize what they are struggling with and work through them in the actual place.
Connection CAN happen through a screen.
I’ve experienced it many times. It’s not about being in person… it’s about your feeling safe, and that can happen while you’re at home.
Therapy is all about communicating. You and I are talking, and we are lucky enough to live in a time where we can talk to one another online anytime, anywhere. We can connect and not be restricted to only be able to help you in my office between the hours of 9 am-5 pm. We can make it work for your schedule and your location.
This is the best time to do therapy because you can make it work for you. So much of physically meeting is scheduling and planning, the drive here, the time here, and then the time back to where you need to be.
Instead, I’ll send you an email, and all you must do is open the email and click the link. You don’t have to download anything. You just must show up.
Some Dos and Not-so-much of teletherapy…
DO – find a private, calm, and quiet place to do your therapy. Seek out a stable spot where you can avoid interruptions and distractions – close the door in a bedroom or an office space. It is also common for clients to answer my calls in their vehicles, parked in the driveway, or the bathroom in the tub!
DON’T – use our session for multitasking. It’s tempting to clean, do the dishes, even drive while taking a teletherapy call. This time is for you and your mental health
DO – have a reliable form of communication, such as your phone or computer, with a steady Internet connection.
DO – give yourself time to prepare for the therapy sessions. Many people think about what they want to talk about on the way to their therapist. Without that car drive, it needs more intentional time to do a quick breathing exercise or ponder what you want to talk about.
DON’T – transition from therapy and go right back into your ‘regular life.’ Give some time for your feelings to settle, sip some water, reflect, or journal, and you’ll feel more collected.
All it takes to start making changes is a quick 15-minute phone call.
Making that call is the hardest but most important step. I can take it from there and make sure you are taken care of, and I can help.
What you’re going through is common, and you don’t have to go through it alone!
Reach out to me today for a free consultation. Let’s talk about how I can help: (720) 767-0038.
