Community Counselling Services Launches On Line e-Therapy
Online e-Therapy is now becoming a popular form for dealing with stress, divorce, depression and other emotional issues.
(PRWEB) January 19, 2005
While E-therapy is a relatively new medium of helping people resolve life and relationship issues, it has become a popular way of seeking help. Utilizing the power and convenience of the Internet to allow simultaneous or time-delayed (email) communication between an individual and a professional therapist. Now people that have little time, are too far away from a therapist or just wish to use the privacy of their home PC, can access therapists on line and to deal with their issues.
The focus of e-therapy varies from person to person and problem to problem. Some people will want to discuss interpersonal relationships, handling situations or learn new ways of dealing with different life stresses. Other people may use e-therapy as an adjunct to other types of services, or to help clarify issues they are currently working through. Still others will use e-therapy to check-in with an objective third-party professional for their life and work on life issues.
In keeping with this new way of delivering a psycho-social service several not-for-profit services have taken to providing therapy via the Internet. While certain types of mental health issues cannot be handled via the e-Therapy medium, issues such as stress and anxiety that is related to work or relationship issues are handled in a solution focused manner. People using the service have found that in using the secure email based therapy allowed both themselves and their counselorÂ’s time to reflect and think through the issues and items.
Some therapists and naysayers have said that e-Therapy is not a way to help oneself. However Dr. John M. Grohol, Psy. D says on his website, "Since the beginning of time, from Aristotle to Freud, pundits who believe they have some unique, specialized knowledge have criticized those who seek to break conservative, traditional modes of treatment. Many such professionals are protectionists, seeking to ensure that specific professions continue to hold their unique position in the world of mental health care. Suggesting that there may be new modalities for helping people deal with their problems upsets this delicate balance between the professions, since such a modality may very well transcend each individual mental health profession."
He goes on to say, Some objections are legitimate, but statements such as "you can't help people with these types of problems online" are absurd, ignoring current knowledge and research. It also ignores the hundreds of people who have already sought out and received this kind of help online.
Of course as mentioned before, this method may not be for everyone, however it certainly is worthwhile checking out. Community Counselling Services having launched the e-Therapy service has seen more people willing to "virtually meet" with a counselor - therapist than ever before. "More people that need help, are finding that this is a more convenient method and surprisingly very willing to go this route" says V. R. Tramov, Director of Development for Community Counselling Services. He went on to say, "It really is a practical way for some people to deal with stresses that affect their lives."
For more information on e-Therapy the web site that is operated by Community Counselling Services at www. therapyonlinehelp. com and offers email therapy, telephone as well as in-person counselling.
###
