The ever-evolving world around us has led to technology playing an integral role in how we lead our lives. Advancements in video calling and mobile connectivity makes therapy accessible online, giving you an alternative to traditional face-to-face talking therapies. It’s a highly effective solution for treating mental health conditions, with many unique advantages:
There are lots of practising counsellors to choose from and it is really important that you find one that feels the right fit for you. You need someone with whom you feel you can work, someone who will really listen to you and who will do their very best to understand your world.
I realise that taking that first step towards help by contacting a
counsellor can be daunting and may cause feelings of anxiety,
particularly if you haven't had counselling before. The reality is that
we all need help at some time, so I would encourage you to make that
first step if you can.
If you feel I might be the counsellor for you, please send me an email at [email protected],
and we can arrange a free 20-minute video call to meet one another
and see if it feels right. We can discuss
what counselling will involve, how we might work together, as well as
what you want help with.
This initial consultation is free and
there is no obligation for you to set up sessions.
If you decide that
you wish to proceed, we can then set up your first session and take it
from there. If you decide to start counselling, my aim will be to put you at ease
in the first session. We will discuss key aspects of the therapeutic
relationship, for example, maintaining confidentiality, as well as
exploring in more detail what it is that's brought you to therapy. If you know what it is you'd like to achieve out of counselling we
will explore that too. If you don't know, that's absolutely fine;
clients don't always explicitly know what they want to achieve.
Sometimes it's as simple as 'feeling normal again'. If there are lots of different things going on in your life, we can
look at what you might want to work on first.
For my online practice I use doxy.me for all my sessions. Doxy.me is a telemedicine solution designed for healthcare providers and mental health practices of all sizes.
Doxy.me implements state of the art security and encryption protocols to assure that data integrity and privacy is maintained. As a result, doxy.me complies with GDPR.
Doxy.me features no downloads, no plugins and nothing to install and automatically works in most popular browsers as well as being mobile friendly so that you can use your mobile browser to attend sessions.
There is also no cost to you for using doxy.me for our sessions.
