Teletherapy is online therapy. It is known by many names including telehealth, telemental health, telecounseling, etherapy, ecounseling,distance counseling or therapy, internet therapy, online therapy, e-therapy, and more. 

I provide teletherapy via Vsee--a live video-conferencing platform, which is HIPAA-compliant and includes an email and chat function.

I also have a client portal on TherapyNotes where clients can manage appointments, join telehealth sessions, and complete paperwork.

***Please note that you must be a California resident to receive Teletherapy services from me as I am licensed to practice in California only.***

• It's convenient and allows for more flexible scheduling. Since you will be attending therapy sessions online in the comfort of your own home, you can often schedule your sessions for times that are the most convenient for you.

• It helps eliminate the fear of someone seeing you coming or going into a therapist's office.

• It lessens the anxiety associated with the notion of coming face-to-face with strangers--even mental health professionals.

• Technological glitches such as inconsistency in internet connection strength or problems with the video chat platform. Understandably, frozen screens, echoing, low-resolution video feeds, and dropped calls are not conducive to the therapeutic experience. Internet strength, weather, and other variables all play a role in disruptions, and this is undeniably a con on both sides.

• Teletherapy can be useful for a variety of situations, but not when it comes to more serious psychiatric illnesses that require close and direct treatment.

• It is also not appropriate for people with complicated or detailed problems. The scope of-services tends to be limited, so it is rarely effective in more complex situations.