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Online Therapy and Counselling

ON-LINE COUNSELLING

 

• Do you have limited time during the day?
• Do you work and just cannot leave the office during the day?
• Are you too tired by the end of the day to schedule an appointment for yourself?
• Do you care for your kids through the day that makes it difficult to come into an office for a counselling appointment?
• Is the only time you have during the day for yourself at the end of the day once your kids are in bed?

If you answered ‘YES’ to any of the above questions, on-line counselling may be for you.

Our Counselling provides unbiased, non-judgmental, non-critical support, advice, direction, assistance or insight.

Counselling, most often, is conducted in the form of individual counselling (one-on-one), couple counselling, or group counselling – with the client and counsellor in the same room – or face-to-face.

However, counselling can also take place on-line…ENTER cyber-counselling or on-line counselling.

Instead of making an appointment and coming into an office, on-line counselling takes place via the computer – via e-mail, with the client on their end (in their home, office or neighbourhood Starbucks) and the counsellor on their end (in their home or office).

• On-line counselling is also, unbiased, non-judgmental and non-critical.
• On-line counselling can provide support, advice, direction, assistance or insight.

Because client and counsellor do not have to be in the same room for counselling to take place, there is no need for appointments to be scheduled or timelines to be kept.

Patience, sensitivity, attention and privacy is given to on-line counselling just as it would be in face-to-face counselling. Just the same, rules, roles, boundaries and expectations are outlined between counsellor and client in on-line counselling, as they would be in face-to-face counselling.

To find out more contact us today.

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How does it work?

1. An in-person or telephone introduction can be arranged prior to the beginning of on-line counselling, if so desired.
2. Consent forms are signed stipulating rules and roles, boundaries, expectations and how ‘appointments’ will work.
3. Conditions under which confidentiality is kept or will not be kept, will also be outlined.
4. Payment options will also be determined at this time.
5. Therapy will then begin.
6. Appointments will be scheduled on an individual basis (i.e. once a week, bi-monthly).
   A timeline within which responses will be given will too be outlined (i.e. within 2 or 3 days, or once a week).

Because on-line counselling is not immediate (emails may not be received until the next day), if you are in immediate crisis (if you need help NOW), you should call 911 or go to the closest hospital’s emergency department.

Is On-Line counselling appropriate for everyone?

On-line counselling is NOT for everyone. At times, face-to-face counselling is necessary, and at times, medical intervention may be required.

On-line counselling is not appropriate for those who are suicidal or for those with extreme eating disorders in need of medical supervision and treatment.

To find out more contact us today.