Online Counseling
Overview
What you need to know about Online Counseling:
- Privacy Issues: Many people find the more anonymous nature of online therapy attractive, yet for safety, reputable therapists must verify your true identity before offering counseling
- Your Online Abilities: When considering online therapy you must consider your comfort level and skills in communicating through a computer (typing, for example)
- Automated Therapy: Automated therapy courses, most employing cognitive behavioral therapy methodology, have been found effective and can sometimes be accessed for a fraction of the cost of conventional therapy.
Computerized CBT: Does It Work?
Can a computer program really replace therapist delivered cognitive behavioral therapy? According to the latest research, the answer is a qualified yes. Guided CCBT seems to work about as well as ...
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Online Insomnia Therapy
Research suggests that online counseling programs for insomnia can be just as effective as in-person therapy.
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Online Counseling for Bulimia Nervosa
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Online Counseling - How It Works
An explanation of the different methods used to deliver counseling over the internet
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Privacy Issues in Online Therapy
How to protect your privacy when engaging in online therapy. Easy techniques to ensure confidentiality.
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Disadvantages of Online Counseling
Despite the many benefits of online counseling, it has its drawbacks. Here is a list of some of the disadvantages of online therapy.
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Advantages of Online Counseling
A description of some of the many benefits of online counseling.
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Insurance for Online Counseling
Facts about insurance plan (or managed care plan) coverage of the costs of online counseling
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Online Counseling - Revealing Your Identity
Although you might like to stay anonymous through the use of a pen-name – online counselors, in most cases, will need to know who you are and where you live, before they can ethically provide therapy.
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Online Counseling for Health & Wellness
With online counseling, therapy isn’t just for people with mental illness. The internet expands easy access to counseling services to people who otherwise would unlikely ever seek help. Online counseling delivers effective, convenient and affordable wellness, prevention and life coaching therapies to anyone in need of assistance.
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Is Online Counseling Right for You?
Will you benefit from online counseling? Consider these practical and technical issues before deciding.
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Reputable Online Therapists
5 ways to ensure that you are dealing with a legitimate therapist or counselor
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