Risks
- There can be difficulty for both parties to pick up on visual, non verbal, or gestural cues
- Differences in connection speed can lead to disconnection or interuption
- We will make every effort to eliminate disruptions and interuptions on our end, however we cannot predict whether you will feel completely secure in the privacy of the session
- Feeling anxiety if symptoms increase during session
- Loss of confidentiality if using a public computer, a computer on a shared network, or if others are present in your setting
Benefits
-Tele-Mental Health services offer flexibility to meet you where you are with a variety of barriers such as transportation, illness, and/or mental health symptoms
- Reduction of stigma