Online therapy or counselling can provide a safe and supportive environment in which you can focus on your own life and on what matters to you, working at your own pace and — in the case of email-based online counselling — with more time to reflect.
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Remote counselling via email offers many advantages in comparison to traditional, face-to-face counselling.
In addition to the articles on Advantages of Counselling by Email and the Disadvantages of Counselling by Email, a few specific questions are worth pondering before deciding to try out online therapy or counselling services.
Remote counselling via email carries many disadvantages as well as advantages in comparison to traditional, face-to-face counselling.
Because security, privacy and confidentiality are central to the counselling process, this section specifically addresses encryption and security with a focus on the context of email counselling.
We have never offered ‘virtual therapy’ at this site or our spin-off sites. On the contrary: when we offered the service, we only did real therapy, but we did it online. The difference is more than mere semantics.
These simple suggestions can help make all kinds of email communication more effective. In the case of counselling by email, they may help make your experience more productive and enjoyable.
You’ve probably been told to check for a locked padlock icon in the corner of your browser window — and an ‘https:’ in your address bar — to be sure a web page is secure, right? Well, unfortunately, the received wisdom about providing your personal details on a ‘secure web form’ is just plain wrong…
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