Skype consultations with a psychologist: advantages, subtleties and differences

Let's briefly consider the main advantages that online counseling of a psychologist gives us on the example of Skype - the most famous and popular application for video calls.

Let's start with the most popular benefits:

• If you are experiencing fears, difficulties in communication, all sorts of psychological overload and you have no one to consult and most importantly, no time to carve out a minute to travel to a consultation with a specialist, then online counseling psychologist just salvation for you;
• remote consultation via Skype is already available to almost everyone who has a webcam and access to high-speed Internet (the speed of mobile Internet has long allowed to conduct consultations of this kind from any convenient place for you).
• Skype has become an indispensable tool for the work of many highly qualified psychologists, who now have the opportunity to provide prompt psychological help when needed.

What are the advantages of psychotherapy consultation via Skype compared to traditional work in a specialist's office?

First of all, Thanks to the Internet, psychotherapeutic and psychological counseling via Skype is available to you wherever you are. I often have to counsel people living in other countries!

SecondlyWorking remotely with a specialist, you will make minimal adjustments to your plans. You will be able to take your laptop with you on a business trip or to a resort - the Internet gives you the opportunity not to choose what is more important to you.

It is not insignificant that counseling a psychologist via Skype, or other means of online communication with a psychotherapist, will cost you cheaper than a visit to a good counselor's office. If you live in the same city as your psychotherapist or psychologist, the difference in the cost of an hour of work may not be significant. But for out-of-town clients who cannot get quality help in their region and have to pay not only for the work of a specialist, but also for travel and sometimes for living in another city, this point becomes quite weighty. In addition, there is often a need to take time off work at your own expense, which also increases the total costs.

How effective online counseling?

Skype-consultation as well as any other online counseling in terms of effectiveness does not differ from a face-to-face consultation with a good specialist, and in some cases this form of work is even more effective. The fact is that the client is in a familiar and comfortable environment, he can choose the best psychologist who lives far from his locality and with whom a meeting in real life is problematic or very costly. This contributes to a maximally open relationship and a quick connection between the client and the therapist.

What does the quality of online counseling psychologist depend on?

In fact, with a reliable internet connection, the quality of counseling is only affected by the professional qualifications and experienceto whom you've turned.

I'm pretty quick to correctly infer what the root of your problems are from your words as well as reactions to lines, even without close communication.

You do not need a mandatory office visit for this. In the same way, you will be able to listen to my recommendations over Skype. And it is up to you how carefully you will follow these recommendations.

What are the specifics on paying for online counseling?

What is the difference in terms of terms and criteria of payment for the work of the specialist you need from the payment for visiting a psychological office in real life? As a rule, when you work with a specialist via Skype, you always make an advance payment, and when you visit in person, you pay for the work in the office at the moment of its completion or at the reception.

Prepaid counseling always has a clear time frame and, if you pay for multiple counseling sessions in one block, I provide discounts.

In the real world, discounts generally don't exist.

Importantly, I have Skype counseling is an opportunity for a 15-minute free initial conversation with the specialist, during which we will get to know each other and you will be able to decide on further cooperation. If you decide to visit the office of a psychologist or psychotherapist in real life, you will have to pay for every second of the communication session.

You can read more about the cost of services and payment terms in the menu section. Prices