Benefits of Telephone Psychotherapy
The
telephone has been accepted as an important therapeutic tool in crisis
intervention, suicide prevention, and community hot lines.
Telephone psychotherapy
can be useful for clients with geographical or other obstacles to regular
appointments.
Even in a distant city or town one can always maintain connectedness
to an emotionally present mental health professional Telephone therapy
is comparable to face-to-face meetings.
Without visual distraction the
therapist can develop increased sensitivity to listening. One may begin
to say things that they previously had communicated only in body language.
We are living in a changing and highly mobile culture making telephone
therapy a viable option to traditional therapy.
