What is online counseling?
Simply put, online counseling (or video therapy) is live therapy using video rather than going to a traditional office setting. It's very similar to talking on Skype or FaceTime.
You can use a laptop, desktop, tablet, or smartphone. Sessions can occur anywhere you have access to the internet/Wifi, or strong cell service.
I use a HIPAA* compliant and secure platform ReGroup, which utilizes Zoom technology to conduct encrypted online counseling sessions for complete privacy.
*HIPAA is the Healthcare Insurance Portability & Accountability Act that exists since 1996 to protect your confidential health information. All healthcare providers are bound by and expected to follow this law.
What about signing paperwork, getting resources & handouts and other good stuff?
Tip Sheets - handouts for common struggles
These tip sheets can be a great place to get some quick guidance and strategies if you are struggling with the following concerns:
Managing Anger
Anxious or worried
Feeling Stressed
Sleeping poorly
Downloadable Apps for Emotional Wellness
Apps can be a great self-help tool or supplement to therapy.
Get full app details & descriptions
Breathing & Meditation
10% Happier
Breathe2Relax
Buddhify
Calm
Headspace
Insight Timer
Stop Breath & Think
Anxiety-focused
Self-Help for Anxiety Management (SAM)
Pacifica
Mood-tracking/Journal apps
CBT Thought Record Diary
Daylio
IMoodJournal
MoodKit
Moodnotes
Moodpath
Mood Tools
Stigma
What's Up
Mood apps that include games
SuperBetter
Happify
Eating Concerns
Recovery Record
Rise Up and Recover
General Healthy Living
Lifesum
Fight Depression Naturally
Quit That!
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
nOCD
Live OCD Free
Worry Watch
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
PTSD Coach
Breathe2Relax
Schizophrenia
UCSF PRIME
Suicide Prevention
MY3
Operation Reach Out
Support Communities
Bipolar Disorder Connect
TalkLife
24-Hour Helplines
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
24-hour online help.
Chat live now: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Crisis Text Line
Get Help Now: Free, 24/7, Confidential
Text START to 741-741
The Trevor Lifeline (Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth)
866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
National Sexual Assault Hotline
24-hour online support. Chat live now (in English & Spanish)
1-800-656-HOPE (1-800-656-4673)
National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
1-866-331-9474
CDC-INFO (Formerly known as the CDC National STD and AIDS Hotline)
1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636)
Veterans’ Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255), press 1
Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse)
1-800-662-HELP (1-800-662-4357)
