Teletherapy or online counseling is taking the world by storm. It is difficult not to notice how it is spreading like wildfire as more and more people are becoming satisfied by its results. The growing success of online counseling is not merely a fallacy. Teletherapy is effective based on the results of a significant number of studies, such as the following:

• A study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders, 2014 shows that teletherapy is as effective as FTF or face-to-face therapy, especially in depression.
• The results of the studies published in Behavior Research and Therapy, 2014 and the Journal of Psychological Disorders, 2018 established that the use of cognitive behavioral therapy in teletherapy can be effective, fitting and practical, and thus comparable like the FTF therapy.
• The review published in Portland State University Thesis, 2016 shows that teletherapy is effective because it offers a similar experience as in FTF therapy. This is the reason why many clients find it worthwhile.
• It Works Because…Modern technology in telecommunications is fast charging the landscape of the counseling and therapy profession. The most important benefit that make teletherapy effective and worthwhile is its accessibility. With a telecom device, such as a smartphone, tablet or laptop, emotional health services and support can now be delivered and accessed through the powers of digital technology and the Internet.

  Thus, missing the opportunity to seek help from an emotional health professional is not a big issue anymore. This can benefit a lot of people, such as (a) housebound parents or caregivers, (b) aging people and those with frail health or disability, (c)those who are gripped by symptoms of emotional conditions, like depression and anxiety, and (d) those who are busy or who abhor wasting time on traveling/commuting.

  Why does online counseling work? It works because it basically offers a similar experience as FTF or in-person counseling/therapy. The approaches and diagnostic tests that the counselor use just the same. The only difference is you being away, sitting on your own couch and not on your counselor’s sofa pushed on a corner of a counseling office.

  To complete the success and effectiveness of counseling, do not miss the facilitator of your transformative healing – your counselor or therapist. Similar to in-person counseling, the quality and success of counseling depends on the trustworthiness, commitment, sincerity, and hard work of your chosen counselor. Never forget to pick someone you can trust, or you have a good chemistry with.

  When it may not Work:

  Online counseling may not be as effective for some people, particularly the ones that need their non-verbal cues validated or those who have severe or major clinical depression and those with psychosis.

  Relying heavily on verbal communication, it may not also reach its potential outputs when the integrity of the verbal exchanges is compromised. This can happen when you do not trust your counselor enough to be truthful with your words. It may also occur if you dislike or you are not quite adept at talking.

  Freedom with Teletherapy

  Teletherapy has many great benefits, which are the reasons why it is effective. Accessibility is its biggest advantage. It was able to cut the barrier of distance, so that you can now access counseling despite where you are. Gone are the days when you have to carry your emotional burden, bear the symptoms of your emotional condition on your own, and feel shame or embarrassment when you must venture outside to reach out for help.

  In this day and age, teletherapy is offering you freedom – from your emotional bondage and bondage from your poor health, physical disabilities, and location. This freedom is yours. All you need to do is find the right online or in-person therapist from the institution that trust built – the Carolina Counseling Services – Fuquay-Varina, NC. Contact us today.