Patients find that teletherapy is extremely convenient and a huge time-saver over keeping live office visits. Patients will always save at least an hour of commute time going to and from doctors’ offices. The system is ideal for busy professionals and individuals who lack transportation. It may be the only avenue for receiving therapy if you are housebound due to anxiety, agoraphobia, or a health condition that limits your mobility. Also, many patients find that it is easier to talk to someone over a video-audio system; some patients prefer to increase privacy further by eliminating the video feed and speaking to me only through their microphone or cell phone; they feel self-conscious being seen on camera.
Patients can conduct their therapy session nearly anywhere they can use secure wi-fi or cellular data connections. I have held sessions with farmers who are sitting at their combines, or employees on lunch breaks sitting in their automobiles in parking lots. It is sometimes the only way full time mothers or fathers can have a therapy appointment, as they are house-bound with children. Busy professionals who travel can hold therapy appointments at their various work destinations. To summarize, ease of access, convenience and time savings are some of the major advantages of teletherapy