Do you need support, but can’t make it to an in-person appointment? Are you a busy stay-at-home or working parent, and don’t have the time to drive across town for an appointment? Do you have physical limitations or challenges that prevent you from leaving your home? Are you travelling for business or vacation or a student in college or university? Are you concerned about getting to an appointment because you do not have access to a vehicle or reliable public transportation or lack the funds for buying gas? Do you live in a more rural area without access to services, or maybe you prefer to just do things by telephone or video? If so, we can help you through TelePsychotherapy – it is an ideal solution.
What is TelePsychotherapy?
TelePsychotherapy allows us to provide distance services to our clients via live video conferencing or telephone. This can be done anywhere you have a computer or smartphone. TelePsychotherapy appointments can be very beneficial if getting to a traditional in-person appointment is not convenient, or you simply just don’t want to. It is beneficial for individuals 18 years of age and older. To learn more and get started with TelePsychotherapy, please contact us today.
TelePsychotherapy is not crisis therapy; it is not for every person (i.e. you are feeling suicidal, you engage in self-cutting behaviour, you have an eating disorder, serious substance abuse issue, severe post-traumatic stress symptoms or you have been diagnosed with a psychiatric illness such as major depression, schizophrenia). If you are in crisis or suffer with a mental illness, please call your family doctor, a distress centre or crisis line by dialing 211, visit the emergency department of your local hospital, or dial 911.
Sojourn Wellness TelePsychotherapy
Our Telepsychotherapy takes place through Secure Video Platforms such as OWL Practice or HIPAA Compliant Zoom.
What Equipment Do I Need to Join an Appointment? You can use a Laptop, iPad/Tablet or Smartphone.
Will Our Sessions Be Recorded? I do not record coaching or psychotherapy sessions, and clients also agree that they will not record our sessions.
When in a video session, please shut down all other applications to make sure Telepsychotherapy receives the majority of your internet’s bandwidth, especially for applications that use your camera.
**Please Note: The session will not take place if you are driving, so that your attention is not diverted.
How to Join Your Session
OWL Practice
What is OWL Practice? It is the secure and data encryption platform for my private practice that includes a client portal.
How do I Join Our Session? You will need to log into your client portal account, go to my account and click the JOIN button next to your appointment, you will be taken into the waiting room, and your therapist will admit you into your session.
HIPAA Zoom
How to Join? You will be sent a link with a meeting ID and Passcode, click on the link and insert he passcode, you will be placed into the Waiting Room where your therapist will admit you into your session.