Phone Therapy
One may at first question the effectiveness of psychotherapy conducted via a non-traditional method such as the telephone. There has immense research over the past few years indicating the benefits of telephone therapy. The telephone has been accepted as a viable option to office based therapy. It is currently used in telehealth, crisis intervention, suicide prevention and community hotlines.
Benefits of Telephone Therapy
Telephone psychotherapy is practical option for those individuals who are restricted by geographic location, physical disabilities, illness or other obstacles to in-office appointments. Some individuals prefer telephone therapy due to a busy schedule or for reasons of anonymity. Other people prefer the privacy of their own home as a place to conduct phone therapy. Phone therapy is also an option for those individuals such as executives who are on the road. Without visual distraction the therapist can develop increased sensitivity to listening. An interesting finding has been that therapy patients may begin to say things that they previously had communicated only in body language.
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