I have been
working online with clients and groups since 2014. I began with Skype and I have now switched to
Zoom.
It may seem
strange at first to be having therapy using this format, but we quickly get use
to the technology and settle into our therapeutic relationship and get on with
the sessions.
I am very happy
to be able to support clients from all over the country and world with their
mental health and wellbeing using online tools.
Advantages of
Online sessions:
I started
delivering Hypnotherapy appointments online when one of my clients was working
away a lot and could not keep enough continuity with the face to face
appointments. We had sessions on laptops, tablets and even smartphone, in
friends’ garden rooms, hotel rooms, you name it! The point was: it worked well,
with both our commitments on our side, and the therapeutic benefits continued
to increase.
Solution
Focused Hypnotherapy can be done anywhere, so long as you are comfortable, have
an internet connection and can be undisturbed, benefiting from privacy, for the
duration of the session.
Online therapy
is ideal as a way of keeping continuity between face to face appointments when
you are away for work or studies or when we are in lockdown.
Or it can also
be the main or sole way of conducting therapy, with all sessions being online. Such
is the case with some of my clients who are students, have moved, live in rural
areas, cannot leave the house easily or during lockdown.
From
experience, I know that the therapeutic benefits of online sessions are equal
to those gained from meeting in the same room. Current research also supports
this.
Furthermore, some people prefer this option as it saves them time traveling to and from the clinic or allows them to keep their international lifestyle.
How it works:
Each
Hypnotherapy session lasts between 50 minutes and is conducted in the same way
as face to face sessions.
Once the time
of your initial online consultation has been confirmed after a chat via email
or phone, I will send you a confirmation email containing details on how to
access Zoom, how to pay me online and links to my website that you need to look
at.
What is needed on your side is: A good online connection, preferably via a computer, laptop or tablet and A nice and quiet environment for your session where we won’t be disturbed. Some people like to use headphones, but that is not necessary
If you would
like to know more or to book a consultation for Hypnotherapy sessions online,
then please fill in a contact form otherwise, you are welcome to email me
directly on stephanie@betschart.org
