I’m considering doing online therapy; however, I’ve never done therapy before.

Would you recommend in-person only, or is online okay? My instance offers some online resources called Teledoc.

I hear it cannot be easy to find someone you like and trust. It seems like the pool of people online is a lot greater than local to me.

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    3 years ago

    My kids have used Teledoc. It’s like Zoom but with HIPPA in mind. In terms of online therapy, my kids tended to prefer in-person instead. I think it might just be a personal choice though.

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        3 years ago

        They prefer the personal connection you can build in-person. Also, one of them mentioned the lack of ability for the counselor to be able to read body language in a video call as well as they could in-person

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          3 years ago

          That’s good to know. I’ll show more of my body when talking and see if they do the same. I don’t have an issue connecting with people over the internet and almost prefer it.

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    3 years ago

    I’ve done both and prefer online. For best results, look at bios and try to find someone who specializes in neurodivergence.

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      3 years ago

      I’ve been looking at people with ADHD, Depression, & Anxiety. The search tools are somewhat limited, but I think I found someone. I booked it for next Wednesday. We’ll see how it goes!

      Thanks!

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          3 years ago

          It went great! I’m going to keep seeing her weekly for a while. It wasn’t much because it was a first visit, but I think it’ll go very well. She actually lives within my city but only does virtual. She’s pretty good at it.

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          3 years ago

          I will; only a couple of days away! I’m looking forward to it; however, I’m worried that I think I’m going to find some cure for something. I keep forgetting it’s a journey, but I hope things will get easier suddenly.