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Online Relationship and Couples Counseling: San Francisco Bay Area
In the San Francisco Bay Area we are no strangers to tech. When Covid struck it wasn’t much of a switch for most to move online. In fact, pre Covid, many were already taking advantage of the many benefits of online couples counseling. My practice has been online since 2017 and in that time I have seen how couples and individuals have benefited from doing their therapy online. I’m a firm believer in online therapy as a tool to help couples.
People choose online counseling for many reasons. One reason is the convenience that online counseling provides. It doesn’t matter where in California or what part of the Bay Area you are from, traffic is almost always a nightmare and parking is most definitely a hassle. Meeting with your therapist online removes the commute and the hassle and expense of parking.
Another reasons why people choose online counseling is for the comfort of it. You decide the space that you are most comfortable in and you get to meet with your therapist from that space. Whether in your backyard, car, or office, you get to decide where you want to meet. Additionally you get to decide what to wear. No worrying about changing into something office appropriate or worry about others seeing you out in post workout clothes. With online therapy, it’s about comfort.
Online therapy provides an extra layer of confidentiality. Meeting with your therapist online means you don’t have to worry about friends seeing you coming or going from your couples therapy appointment, you don’t have to worry about who you might run into while waiting in the waiting room. Online therapy is done in a location of your choosing, where you are most comfortable and in a space that allows you maximum confidentiality.
Some couples choose online therapy because of the consistency it provides them. If you or your partner travel frequently for work or if you care for a child or aging parent, keeping a weekly appointment with your therapist may not be possible. Online counseling removes location based scheduling problems.
Another reason online counseling is becoming a popular choice is because it allows for creative scheduling and makes it easy for us to meet during off hours such as; before work, your lunch hour, or while your baby naps. Online counseling allows for you to get creative with your scheduling and to fit an appointment in during a time that works best for you.
How does it work? Online counseling provides all of the same benefits as traditional in office counseling, the only difference is that we meet via a HIPAA compliant program that allows us to see and hear each other. Think Zoom for therapy.
Is it confidential? Completely confidential. I use a HIPAA compliant website to meet with clients. This means that we are using high level, confidential software that will keep your information safe.
Additional Information: In order to do tele-therapy with me you must be located in the state of California. I am able to meet with people throughout the state, include the San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, and all other cities and counties in California.
Online therapy is not recommended for people who are struggling with recent thoughts of suicide. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide there is hope and there is help: National Suicide Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 or call the Crisis Support Services of Alameda County at 1-800-309-2131 or text the word HOME to 741741 to access crisis support via text from the Crisis Text Line.
Click the button below to schedule your free 15 minute phone consultation and learn more about how online therapy might be able to help you start feeling better.