What is phone counseling and web cam counseling?
Phone counseling and web cam utilize the phone for dialogue. Web Cam offers the option to view the therapist and vice versa via a camera set up on the computer. Conversations are structured in the same ways as a face to face therapy session. This includes the 3 main components of a therapy session: • Assessment of the Client’s present emotional state and environment • Identification of their current issues/goals/conflicts • Therapeutic intervention – feedback – recommendations What are the benefits? The benefits are in many ways parallel to that of a face to face individual session. These benefits include: • The ability to gain a clinician’s insight, feedback and suggestions • The maintenance of ongoing therapeutic work on a scheduled basis most ideal for progress • A set structured time to discuss challenging thoughts and feelings The additional benefit unique to phone and Web-Cam counseling is the convenience and comfort of being able to participate in therapy while remaining in the
