What
is E-Therapy?
E-therapy
usually involves clients sending e-mails to me, and
receiving e-mails in response. The focus varies from client to client.
Some people want to discuss interpersonal relationships, or learn
new ways of dealing with stress. Others use e-therapy as an
adjunct to face-to-face therapy -- for example, when they are out of
town and can't meet with me, or when they are sick, or unable to meet
in person. Still others, who are
not in regular therapy, have an online relationship with me in the same
way many people have relationships with their
lawyers -- to "check-in" from time to time when they have a question,
or simply to get advice from an objective professional.
E-therapy is not for everyone, and it's
certainly
not for
those people who need the reassurance of weekly face-to-face meetings
with
someone with whom they can develop a real relationship. It is obviously
not for people who do not like to write, or who need the social and
non-verbal cues that only another person's physical presence can bring.
However, e-therapy has a surprising number of advantages. It allows
both therapist and client to get to the point of issues quickly and
easily, without small talk. Embarrassment does not have to be an issue
in e-therapy; people find it much easier to write to a stranger about
issues they are too shy to discuss in person.
I can direct
you to websites, case studies, and a whole wealth of educational
material for additional reading. And because e-therapy is text-based,
you are less likely to be disoriented by the confusing and
disturbing emotions that are often produced by the presence of another
person.
Anyone who has an internet
connection can engage in e-therapy,
whether it be to ask a single question, or to communicate with me every
day. It is especially useful for people who are not
very verbal or articulate, or who don't like to have to think on their
feet. This kind of therapy is also
useful for anyone who is worried
about confidentiality (you never have to reveal any details about
yourself -- not even your own name), or who live with people who might
not be supportive of "ordinary" therapy. It can be very
valuable
for those people who live in isolated areas, or who don't want to visit
a therapist's office, who are bedridden or unable to leave their homes.
You can exchange emails with me at
whatever
frequency you
would like. Many
clients write once or twice per week, while some write more frequently,
and just a few write less frequently. Because of the nature of email,
you are not restricted to any particular time of day or day of the
week.
Unless you
direct otherwise, I will print out and keep e-therapy
records in a file in my office, so I can go over and study
them
in
between sessions. However, if you
prefer, your e-mails will be deleted as
soon as they've been read. I have a sliding fee scale ranging from $50
a session. Please
call or e-mail to set up a free
consultation:
Mikita@networktherapy.com
Phone: 717-860-5204
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