Telehealth
Many times the busyness of our lives interferes with us getting the help we need! Though technology can increase the stress in our lives, it can also be used in a healthy way! Online counseling can allow someone to fit counseling help into a busy schedule. It can allow someone to continue their personal growth without the traveling to the office!
It can be perfect for:
- Those unavailable during work week
- Those who can meet during a break at work
- Those who live far away
- Those who travel for work
- Those who are away on vacation
- Those who struggle with significant anxiety
Advantages of Online Counseling
Major studies show online therapy is just as effective as face-to-face therapy.*
No waiting rooms, traveling to the counseling office or leaving work.
There’s no chance of running into anyone you know in the waiting room!
With no need to go to an office, you save on travel and childcare expenses…and time!
Stay consistent with counseling while on vacation or traveling for work.
We can meet with anyone in Washington State. No need to be local.
No problem…have time to talk at lunch or while on a break?
Higher possibility of connecting with a therapist to work through an important struggle that can’t wait until the next scheduled session. If an emergency, first call 911 or crisis hotline.
Private Client Portal
What is Online Counseling? It is like FaceTime or Skype on privacy steroids! We use a HIPAA compliant platform for all aspects of connecting with you online. We provide an individualized “CLIENT PORTAL” that ensures privacy in every online connection.
All of our email communications are privacy protected through our business emails.
By selecting the “secure text” option on the CLIENT PORTAL, you will be able to communicate to us via text in a totally HIPAA compliant, private manner.
Our business phones are secured with HIPAA complaint measures including privacy of your voicemail.
The CLIENT PORTAL will allow us to establish a secure video connection through your desktop computer, mobile phone or tablet. It will be important for you to be in a private location.
Payment for online counseling will be required before each session via the HIPAA compliant, online payment system through the the CLIENT PORTAL.
*Department of Veteran Affairs: 2012 study of over 98,609 veterans who chose live video care. 25% fewer hospitalizations
*Johns Hopkins University 2009 study of 27 drug addicts randomized to live video group in-person care” equal rates of recovery, patients preferred online care.
*https://www.ncbi.nih.gov/pubmed/26425443
