What Values Support Telehealth?
Online family therapy services have been validated through research as an effective therapy method. There are several values that support delivering therapy services through online methods:
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- Schedules: It allows for flexibility in scheduling appointments.
- Privacy: It allows for greater privacy, rather than going to a therapist’s office. All sessions are encrypted and HIPPA compliant.
- Safety: It can ease anxieties about therapy, as the client meets from a location that is comfortable for them. This emotional safety is important for productive meetings.
- Comfort: Allowing the client to choose their space for the meeting environment is less cold than the clinical atmosphere of an office.
- Convenience: It is very helpful for individuals whose physical or mental health issues make them homebound. It reduces drive time for all participants.
- Availability: When Dr. DeYoung offered in-home therapy he was limited by driving distance. With Telehealth he can serve more couples across multiple states. Dr. DeYoung is licensed in Texas, Florida, and Arizona.
Why Online Family Therapy?
Therapy is Changing
- Dr. DeYoung has always offered cutting edge delivery of service. For years he was one of very few therapists that offered in-home therapy services.
- Following the pandemic, Dr. DeYoung has modified his delivery of therapy services to be online as Telehealth.
- He believes the values supported his previous in-home delivery are applicable to telehealth services.
- The primary reasons Dr. DeYoung made the transition to online therapy were:
- First, the increased availability means a greater population is served.
- Second, the comfort and convenience of telehealth mimics closely the in-home methods Dr. DeYoung used for years.
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