Online therapy sessions provide all of the benefits of face to face sessions while allowing you to stay within the comfort of your own home. By choosing a professional psychology service who provide online sessions, you will have therapy with a dedicated, highly trained, psychologist or psychotherapist who will work with you during scheduled video calls to overcome any particular issues you are facing in your life.
Therapy From Home
Therapists being able to provide empowering online support for their clients has become a valuable option as technology and video communication has improved. With a little bit of preparation and planning as to how it will best suit your specific living arrangements, you can create a safe space in your own home and begin working with a professional psychologist without having to travel to sessions.
How Online Therapy Works
Online therapy sessions can provide all of the benefits of face to face sessions while allowing you to stay within the comfort of your own home. These are at their most effective when you have sessions with a dedicated, highly trained, psychologist or psychotherapist. By working with you during scheduled video calls your online therapist will help you overcome any particular issues you are facing in your life.
With many years of experience in the field, we are confident that, when partnered with the right psychology service, online therapy can provide you with the support you need to move past previous traumatic events and other stressors which may be causing problems in your life. Part of the strength of this approach to therapy is its ability to equip you with strategies and techniques which you can take from your therapy sessions – all without having to make the extra space in your life to travel to a physical location. These new techniques can often help you feel stronger in yourself and be better able to face challenges which come your way going forward
What You Need To Use Online Therapy
Each psychology service will have their own specific requirements however, if you take Dr Claudia Herbert‘s current service as an example, you shouldn’t need anything out of the ordinary to be able to take advantage of an online therapy service. A laptop or a computer with access to an internet connection are the only essentials. Most laptops usually have a built-in camera and microphone but a desktop computer might need these as additional items.
Dr Herbert always uses secure services like Zoom or VSEE to enable her online therapy sessions. All new clients are sent full instructions on how to download the services she uses so that they are ready to connect with her for their scheduled session.
One to one video calls tend to be the most effective way of conducting online therapy sessions, but remote therapy sessions can also be tailored to simply use a voice call if this is something a client would prefer.
Creating A Safe And Peaceful Environment For Online Therapy
When embarking with online therapy, it’s a good idea to spend a little time creating a safe and peaceful environment for you to use. Here are a few tips which will help you prepare for your session.
- Choose comfortable seating for your session. Whether that means adding cushions to support you or using a beanbag to find a nice reclined position, the important thing is to find your favourite way to be seated.
- A blanket can be a really nice addition so that you stay warm throughout the session.
- Some clients like to have pebbles or touch stones nearby. Holding these can be a nice grounding device during therapy.
- Take a moment to make sure that the lighting you have for the session will be comfortable for you.
- Set your monitor up in a way that you can see the screen clearly, but you don’t have to hold it or adjust it all the time. If you’re using a laptop, using a tray or well-placed table can help you to locate it so that you don’t have to hold it.
- As some therapists use sounds during the sessions with their clients, it can be helpful to have headphones to hand. Your therapist will guide you how and when to use them.
- If you are living with others, ensure that they are aware that you will need a quiet space to yourself during your session. Perhaps put a note outside the door to remind them not to disturb you.
- This might sound obvious, but it’s important to ensure that your mobile phone is turned off so that you don’t get any interruptions during your session.
- Try to schedule in some time for yourself after your online therapy session ends to give your body and mind the chance to absorb what you’ve been working on. If you are able to allow time for a sleep this can really help to integrate the work which has just been done with your therapist.
Dr Claudia Herbert has been providing remote psychology services at the highest level for many years. With clients from many different parts of the world having sought her out to benefit from her unique approach to therapy, she has refined her online infrastructure to provide the most effective remote therapy for clients.
You can use our contact page to find all the details of how to get in touch with us along with any links to therapy sessions with Dr Herbert.
We wish you a transformative journey, full of support and positivity for the change you might be looking to create as you embark on your own therapy journey, whether that is online or through in person sessions.