Tele-Therapy
What is tele-therapy?
Tele-therapy is mental health counseling over the phone or online.
As videoconferencing software improves, more psychotherapists are offering this form of virtual mental health support.
Tele-therapy can be convenient for both the patient and the therapist. Most research suggests that it works just as well as in-person psychotherapy.
Tele-therapy is any remote therapy that uses technology to help the psychotherapist and the patient communicate. Some examples of teletherapy include:
- doing therapy sessions over the phone
- having a group chat for group therapy
- using video conferencing for individual, couples, or group therapy
- receiving therapy via email or instant messenger
Tele-therapy provides a range of benefits in comparison with traditional therapy such as:
- Greater access to care
- Lower costs
- High Satisfaction
- More privacy
- Better public health: The COVID-19 health crisis demonstrates that the ability to seek medical care at home can slow the spread of illness and protect vulnerable populations.
Tele-therapy allows people to get mental health treatment at home without risking the spread of infection during epidemics and pandemics.