It's Convenient

Online therapy can take less time away from the office or your workday.  No need to travel or worry about traffic to meet me. I'll call you or meet you in a secure virtual meeting space; the session can happen wherever you are comfortable.

Secure

Psychotherapy works in part because therapy ensure that clients have a safe, private space to share deeply personal and sometimes difficult stories, thoughts or emotions. What happens and is said in a therapy office stays there, with the exception of a few situations. The same applies in virtual sessions.  The Doxy telemedicine platform offers security and ease of use.  All data is encrypted, your sessions are anonymous, and none of your information is stored. The platform adheres to PHIPA and PIPEDA data privacy requirements.

Often more comfortable

 More people are using email, webinars and text messaging to communicate, and it can seem more comfortable or easier than talking to someone in person, especially when revealing personal or private information.

Research

Telepsychology, be it by phone, webcam, email, or text message, has been around in one form or another for more than 20 years and numerous studies report on its effectiveness. 

Researchers have found that individuals who used video counselling reported high levels of satisfaction, and had similar satisfaction and clinical outcomes to individuals accessing in-person counselling (Richardson et al. 2009)

Access for all

In some rural communities, the nearest therapy offering may be an hour or two drive away. Some people with chronic illnesses or disabilities may not be able to drive or easily able to leave their home. In these situations, Web- or telephone-based therapy may be their only option for help.