Online Therapy
Online Therapy enables you to discuss the same issues as if you were present in a face to face therapy session. The use of Online Therapy has highlighted several benefits compared to face to face sessions such as enabling you to have more flexibility and access to a therapist regardless of your location in the UK, abroad or whatever your life circumstances are that you are having to deal with for example going through an illness, surgery or recovery; childcare issues; working away from home; having a carer’s role or being housebound due to a disability
Confidentiality
Encrypted connections: Your therapist will only use an online therapy system that is encrypted between your computer and theirs so that no one can eavesdrop on your conversation.
Confidential environment: I will always conduct your online appointments in a private, secure room maintaining the same standards of privacy and confidentiality as in personal face to face therapy.
Recording: Sessions will not be recorded by the therapist and/or the client
Individual Therapy: Please ensure that you are on your own whilst receiving therapy
Client Contact Details: You will be required to complete a contact details form that will be sent by and be returned to the therapist by email before the start of therapy sessions. The contact details include the following – name, address, contact phone number, next of kin, GP and/or other healthcare practitioner, health insurance authorization details if required as in face-to-face therapy.
Talking Therapy Agreement: Please click to read Talking Therapy Agreement
GDPR: Please click to read Privacy statement
Health Insurance: It is very important that you check your policy or contact your insurer to confirm that your cover enables you to receive sessions online and if not to clarify whether your health insurance are in support of you to do so.
Zoom Guidelines
- Using Zoom: Sessions to be conducted with the Camera on by therapist and client
- Food and Drink: Please do not eat during a session. If you feel that you need to have a drink such as water, tea, coffee or a soft drink this is acceptable.
- A good strong internet connection preferably a private wifi and not public connection
- Make sure that your laptop, desktop, Ipad or mobile with a camera is supported so that you are not required to hold anything and be comfortable whilst the therapist can see you and you can see the therapist for 50 minutes.
- Choose a comfortable seat
- Good enough lighting
- A quiet space that enables you to be private, confidential and with minimal distractions and interruptions.
- Join into Zoom a few minutes before you start and click into the zoom link at the time of your appointment to be allowed admission by the therapist.
- If the internet connection is poor at the beginning of the session, the client in agreement with the therapist to stop the video call and restart. If there is no difference the session will be changed to telephone preferably Whatsapp.
