England 06/09/2012- Online counselling is the new way to deliver support and advice in and world where people needing help are increasingly busy
Online counselling is helping thousands of people to gain access to the help they need. The process is simple and easy for people to use. Qualified Doctors of Clinical Psychology or Counselling Psychologists (Doctors or MSc) are the ones offering support. However, rather than people having to attend a physical clinic to speak to their psychologist instead they get the support via the web. In most cases, this support is delivered via e-mail. However, it is also possible to speak to a psychologist over the phone.
In the modern world, it can be hard for people to commit to coming in to see a counsellor or psychologist every week. Unfortunately, this means that even people who know they need help and want it cannot access it. They may be trying to hold down a job and meet their family responsibilities or may not be able to afford the transport to get to each appointment. Online counselling gets past all of those issues and makes it easy for people to get access to help.
The fact that much of the help is offered via e-mail is especially useful for some people. It provides them with a point of reference they can refer back to repeatedly. They can read over the advice they have been given several times, which some people find more helpful than pure face-to-face counselling. Re-reading the advice can stiffen resolve and help people to focus more effectively on what needs to be done and begin to solve their problems.
Online counselling providers
The British CBT Counselling Service is one of the first to provide a full online counselling service. Whilst they like to see clients in person before moving across to their online or telephone service, they will start a patient off online where possible. They want people to be able to take the first steps and get the help they need and know that online counselling overcomes one of the hurdles that stops people doing so.
Contact:
Richmond upon Thames Clinic
366 Richmond Rd
Richmond upon Thames
London, UK
Zip: TW1 2DX
Tel: 0845 4670940
Email: info@thebritishcbtcounsellingservice.co.uk
Website: http://www.thebritishcbtcounsellingservice.com/
