TELE-THERAPY: an overview plus thoughts about returning to the office

Program Description

In these times of quarantines, isolation, stay-at-home orders, and fears of contagion, our clients need us now more than ever. Frankly, we need them too! Anxiety is flooding their lives as they worry about loved ones, health, finances, stability and futures. And we can’t see them face to face, in person. Our ability to work with them safely and responsibly in-person has been drastically altered, even halted. So now has been the time for therapist to begin providing distance therapy services.

Here Laura Groshong explains some of the mechanics involved in doing teletherapy, such as the platforms to use, how to be HIPPA compliant, appreciating the changes in boundaries, how to protect confidentiality, and more.

Learning Objectives

Be prepared to explore the best videoconferencing platforms, providing good connectivity, adequate confidentiality, etc.

Become aware of the clinical implications of changes from in-person practice.

Recognize some of the requirements and frustrations of dealing with legal and reimbursement issues.

Consider what will be required for return to in-person practice.

Understand the confidentiality and boundary issues that inevitable arise in teletherapy.

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