“No road is long with good company.”
— Turkish Proverb
Our lives have changed dramatically in the last few weeks, and it’s been hard to keep up with the changes. For many of us, it feels like uncharted territory, following a map with few points of reference.
But we don’t have to travel that road alone, at least virtually. Effective immediately, I will be offering online therapy exclusively.
Online therapy is just what it sounds like. If you’ve ever used FaceTime to converse with a friend or family member, it’s very much the same. You simply log onto a HIPAA-compliant portal on a computer, tablet or smart phone, and we talk face to face, just as if you were in my office.
While insurance policies vary, for many of you, I will use the Doxy service to conduct your therapy sessions. At the end of your session, I will send you an invoice via Square, which you can pay using the Square app on your phone. I will also continue to use the same process for billing insurance companies.
While some telemedicine services have apps, Doxy does not. Before each session, I will send you a secure link to my online office, and you can click on the link to get started. It’s that simple. (I recommend that you use a wifi connection if possible for best results.)
Distance therapy is not a new concept; Sigmund Freud reportedly wrote letters to his clients, and online therapy has been around almost as long as the Internet. We are fortunate that during this extraordinary time, we have access to people around the world, and also in our communities.
For the time being, I will not be seeing clients in person in order to reduce the spread of infection. I remain committed to helping you find the solace you are seeking, however.
I look forward to seeing you online.