Telephone Counseling

People choose telephone counseling as opposed to more conventional therapy for several reasons. Because of today’s economy, saving money is at the top of many people’s lists.

Phone therapy sessions are not necessarily less expensive than the in-office sessions. The cost savings comes into play in other ways.

There is no need to pay for transportation. Unless the office you choose is within walking distance, you have to pay for gas, possibly tolls or for public transportation. People concerned about their privacy would rarely choose public transportation to get to a therapist’s office.

There is no time lost from work. You don’t have to use your sick, personal or vacation time in order to have a session. Sessions last for 45 minutes. So, you can easily have a session while you are on your lunch hour.

There is no need to hire a babysitter. If you were a stay-at-home mom, a single parent or a major caregiver, you would have to make arrangements and pay for a sitter before you could take advantage of therapy. One of the most common causes of cancelled office appointments is a sick child and no sitter.

You could be caring for someone else in your home, such as an elderly parent. Telephone counseling is an ideal solution, as there is no need to make arrangements for someone else to come in while you are gone.

Even though in office sessions are usually the same length of time as the phone sessions, there is travel time to consider. When the session is conducted by phone, there is no travel time. This is another reason that people choose the option. It saves time.

You can even combine the benefits of telephone counseling with those of face-to-face counseling if you have Skype. If you don’t have Skype, you can easily download the program to your PC. You will be making a phone call using your personal computer and the Internet’s voice transfer system. With cameras, microphones and speakers, you can see your counselor and he or she can see you, regardless of where you are in the world.

The idea may have grown from in-office sessions. Once a relationship was established with a therapist, clients often called when they had a question or problem. The therapist usually billed the client for the time.

So, actually telephone counseling is not something brand new. It has simply become a more convenient tool for therapists and their clients.

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