Counselling and psychotherapy online and via phone
Like many therapists, the impact of CV19 required that I ‘skill up’ and embrace this new medium. Unlike many therapists, I have found it to be effective, efficient and very rewarding. For sure there is something missing by not being in a room together but it turns out that for some clients in some situations, this is actually an advantage.
Potential benefits to online counselling for clients:
• Feeling more relaxed in your chosen environment
• Easier to talk about difficult subjects
• Potentially less intense than meeting face to face
• Complete anonymity in terms of others knowing that you are seeing a therapist or the therapist knowing your friends and family
• Access to far more therapists from all over the world
• Ability to check out several therapists to find a therapist that you can work with
• Easier to fit therapy into a busy routine
• Audio only sessions can provide an even less intense person-to-person experience whilst still maintaining a supportive space
The practicalities
My preferred online format is for us to meet ‘face-to-face’ via either FaceTime or Zoom but I am also set up for WhatsApp video.
Audio only sessions are possible via the above three channels or via a normal phone call or VOIP.
Booking
If you would like to book an online session please contact me and we can make the necessary arrangements for an initial session.
Mike Holden Counselling and Psychotherapy 