Online Therapy for Individuals

Your first online therapy session can be quickly and easily organised.

Here's what you need to do to set up an online therapy session:

1. Request an online counselling appointment at a time that suits you.
2. I will call you to briefly discuss your situation and provide some further details about the first session.
3. After speaking, I will confirm your booking via my online appointment scheduler and you’ll receive an email with the online meeting link.
4. My receptionist will then send you the digital paperwork to be sent back before our first meeting, which can be quickly and easily completed online.
5. At the conclusion of our first online therapy session, we will discuss your future needs in terms of online therapy.

Today there are many different online therapy platforms available to work with an online counsellor.

Due to modern advances in videoconferencing software like Zoom, online therapy is now an incredibly easy, efficient, and effective way to work with a therapist online.

My experience in working with clients online is that we can create a dynamic synergy in our therapeutic relationship that comes from our interaction and connection. This can help you resolve your issues.

I've often found online therapy effective in working with a wide range of issues. Many of my clients have found my online therapy services even more effective than their prior in-person therapy or clinical psychology experiences. 

I may encourage you to have a pen and paper so you can grab notes about anything important that comes up as we discuss your issues. And sometimes I will give you homework and exercises to work on between our sessions.

The Zoom videoconference technology I use has encryption technology, which is the highest form of Internet security commonly available today. 

Essentially, if someone was able to intercept a message, they would not be able to decipher it because it is sent in a complex code.

I believe Zoom is the best online therapy platform for delivering a reliable and secure online therapy service.

As long as you have a computer and a reliable internet connection, you'll be able to participate in online counselling.

You need only have a very basic knowledge of computing to be able to engage in the session.

You can join your Zoom session via a laptop, computer or Smartphone.

Online therapy is a form of talk therapy that is suitable for many people.

Online therapy can help a wide range of psychological issues and provide psychological support. Some of the issues suitable for online treatment include:

• anxiety disorders
• depression
• stress management
• relationship issues
• anger management
• post traumatic stress disorder

Online sessions are not appropriate if you are experiencing domestic violence or are in serious danger of harming yourself or someone else.

I do not provide a crisis counselling service and will refer you to LifeLine or another suitable organisation if I believe I am not appropriate for you.

If you are currently in crisis, please contact the 24-hour crisis counselling service LifeLine on 131 114 or 1800-RESPECT.

Online therapy is not suitable for everyone.

If you have specific mental health conditions such as:

• current substance abuse
• eating disorders
• bipolar disorder
• borderline personality disorder
• suicidal impulses

online therapy may not be the best treatment for you. You may need to access traditional therapy and in-person mental health services with a licensed mental health professional or see your G.P. or licensed psychiatrists who have the ability to prescribe medication.

If you are having serious mental health concerns such as suicidal impulses or having thoughts of self-harm, please contact Lifeline on 131 114.

If you are experiencing domestic violence,  online therapy is not appropriate for you. In this case, please contact 1800-RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

Very occasionally, our session may be disrupted by a technical problem or an internet outage.

If this happens and we are unable to restore our connection, I may continue the session on an alternative platform or call you on the phone.

If this is not viable, we will reschedule the appointment at no cost to you.