Advantages of Online Therapy in Michigan
Online therapy or telehealth has been around since the late 1950s/ early 1960s. It is not new. The research on the effectiveness of online therapy is relatively new and research is still building to compare its effectiveness against traditional in-person therapy. With that said, online therapy has several advantages over traditional in person therapy. In this blog, I’ll be discussing four advantages of online therapy.
Online Therapy in Michigan is Accessible.
Online therapy is accessible. If you have an internet connection and a computer, tablet, laptop or smartphone, you have access to only therapy. As someone who previously worked and lived in a rural community, accessibility can be extremely difficult. I had many people looking for services to help with trauma and substance use issues. The closest mental health professional that specializes in those areas was an hour away. That would be two hours, round trip for a 50 minute appointment, weekly. With online therapy, people would be able to receive services from the comfort of their own home. They would also have access to the best clinicians in their state. Online therapy allows access to more clinicians without the hassle of leaving their home.
Online Therapy in Michigan is Available
Online therapy is available. There are hundreds of clinicians who provide online therapy. Many are available during all hours of the day. If you need a clinician in the morning, afternoon, night or even on the weekends, there are some clinicians who are available. Since you have access to many more clinicians, you also have more availability to work with a clinician. When I lived in a smaller community, people had to wait over a month to get in with a clinician. You do not need to wait. There are many clinicians available to help support you with your needs.
Online Therapy in Michigan is Affordable
Online Therapy is affordable. I briefly touched this in another paragraph but online therapy can save money versus traditional in-person therapy. The first cost is the opportunity cost of time spent traveling. You can save that hour it would take to get to and from the therapist’s office. You also save on the wear and tear on your vehicle, as well as gas. With inflation going on right now, every dollar counts. Lastly, there is a wide range of how much therapy can cost. Some clinicians accept insurance while others do not.
Online Therapy in Michigan is Acceptable
Online therapy is acceptable. Therapy is a common place with those who value their health. Online therapy is another form of therapy treatment. You can think about online therapy and traditional in-person therapy in a similar way to attending a virtual conference and an in-person conference. They are very similar yet different. Also, online therapy is as acceptable as a video conference call. Online conference calls are more common, just as online therapy is.
Overall, online therapy has benefits over traditional in-person therapy. Online therapy is accessible, available, affordable, and acceptable. When you want to build your emotional intelligence with online therapy, reach out for a free 15-minute consultation. I’m Chris Rabanera. I provide online therapy in California, online therapy in Michigan, and online therapy in Las Vegas. I work with issues such as physician burnout, anxiety, depression, individuals dealing with relationships, and grief.
