One of my specializations is working with clients who experience anxiety. Anxiety can be experienced in feelings of worry, nervousness or dread. For many people who deal with anxiety, going to new places and meeting new people feels terrifying. This is often a barrier to seeking counseling or therapy. Clients tell me that they thought about going to counseling for their anxiety long before they reached out. Teletherapy can make taking that first step much easier! Distance Counseling allows you to pick the comfortable, private place for your virtual therapy session. One uncomfortable new thing versus many; this can decrease the dread of starting counseling.

After a loss so many things are in flux; many things are changed, different and feel scary. Grief counseling may be something recommended to you as a resource or support. However, going to a new place and meeting a new person can feel especially daunting when your whole world has just turned over. Teletherapy is a comfortable alternative to traditional therapy; meeting with a counselor from a place you find reassuring is a less stressful way to start the therapeutic journey. For many clients I see who have lost a spouse, child or are navigating divorce, schedules are overwhelming, demands are high and adding one more place to be on the calendar is too much.

Distance counseling has been very effective with clients who were seeing me before the pandemic and also with clients I've met virtually. Key components of the therapeutic relationship still remain virtually - empathy, listening, presence, dialogue and emotional safety can all be conveyed through Telemental Health sessions. Many clients love the convenience of Telehealth. It allows them to save time commuting and put that time into their families, friends or other self-care activities. Many clients are able to actually be more vulnerable because they are in the comfort of their home or other safe space they choose for their therapy session.