Online Psychotherapy

 

Although not as versatile as face-to-face therapy, it is still possible to shape our sessions to compliment how you prefer to learn and explore. It may require us to be less spontaneous, with the need to pre-prepare in anticipation of particular activities.

However, there are a myriad of creative options that we can do alongside each other. Video conferencing and screen sharing provides a valuable interactive experience, such that virtual therapy has become increasingly popular over recent years.

You deserve to feel heard and understood in a safe space without judgment.

You may not have people in your life who listen when you share how you’re feeling. You may not have the skills to cope with the challenges you’re facing in your day to day life.

Psychotherapy can provide you with a safe space where you can share without judgment, where you can learn new skills to manage these challenges, and where you can explore who you are in this moment and who you want to be. You’ll learn to be kind to yourself, how to sit with feelings that are uncomfortable, so that you can grow and evolve.

 How Online Therapy Works

The first step is to schedule a free consultation where we can determine if we’re a good fit. We’ll talk about what prompted you to seek therapy and what you hope to achieve within the process. We will also briefly discuss the Therapy Contract. which I will have already sent to you to read prior to our call. Should

you wish to proceed, I will then send you a Microsoft Teams invite which will contain a secure link that you will need to click on at the time of our first session together.

During our first session, we’ll explore in more detail your journey to therapy. I will do a lot of listening to give you space to share your story.

In our second session, we’ll create a plan of what you want to achieve during our time together. We’ll discuss some of the roadblocks you may face and strategies to overcome them.

In our subsequent sessions, we will continue to work on the goals you created at the beginning of therapy. If new problems arise, we will hold space for those problems, too. We will check in on your goals and make adjustments as necessary.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • When we have agreed a date and time for our therapy session, I will send you a secure lMicrosoft Teams link. You will be able to click on this link at the time of our appointment. and it will take you directly to our meeting together.

    It is essential that you ensure you are somewhere private for this session, somewhere we will not be overheard or interrupted . it is very important to me that always feel safe and secure during our time together.

    The structure of session together will be little different to if we were meeting in person, other than we will be doing it online. There will be opportunities for us to explore, investigate and discuss. On occasions I may share my screen with you which will provide us with opportunities to explore diagrams, fill in tables or watch short videos together. Its always a good idea to have pen, paper and maybe even coloured pens/pencils with you too.

  • Before our online session, I will ensure I have either your mobile or landline number. Should this situation occur, I will then ring you and we can continue our session via telephone instead.

  • Before our session, we will discuss such eventualities and determine how best to respond. I understand fully how, even if we try to secure privacy, there are occasions when we may be disturbed.

    Please ensure you phone is on silent during our sessions and we will agree some form of ‘signal’ should you feel unsafe at any point too..