Pulling Factors Of Online Counseling

Published: 18th May 2011
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Internet Therapy is getting popular, mostly in the Western nations. So many reasons are perceived for this relatively new phenomenon. However, it is reported by many clients that psychological anonymity is the major attractive factor that prompted them to consider online therapy above face to face counseling. This is clearly obvious from the growing number of individuals that seek online counseling.



Dr. MG Lazarus who has been running an online counseling and psychotherapy clinic confirms, "Clients feel less intimidated, non-embarrassed and uninhibited while taking online therapy, which is what the very first challenge of a therapist giving face to face session." Most clients, as reported by Dr. Lazarus, prefer to remain anonymous until they feel comfortable to share their stories, which is a major advantage of taking online psychotherapy over meeting a Counselor at a clinical setting.



eTherapy is catching momentum as many clients feel that this is the most easiest way to talk in a safe manner and comfortably build rapport with the eTherapist.




It is reported by a recent study that Internet based therapy is becoming very popular in United Kingdom. Though face to face counseling is understandably superior to online therapy in many respects, the study reports that meeting a Therapist face to face itself could cause anxiety in many cases.



"For many people, the idea of seeing a therapist to treat depression is in itself anxiety-inducing." Anita Gutierrez-Folch reports



Finding the right eTherapist is a real challenge to many clients due to the potential danger of falling into the wrong hands through the Internet. Thankfully there are many online counseling portals like online counseling offer free consultation in order to alleviate such anxieties and also to reassure the clients that they are communicating to a genuine human individual. This free consultation offer unconditional opportunity to the clients to ask questions including the nature of the service and the qualifications of the Therapist. Many clients reported that they became very confident and less suspicious about the service after talking to the Therapist online before they decide to book an online session. If they don't feel comfortable they can easily withdraw from the session with no embarrassment attached as they have the option of remaining anonymous, until they make up their mind to continue with the service.




Internet therapy has many advantages and is proved to be very powerful in many ways. Most online clinics display testimonials from clients in this respect. Visit this website for more details on online counseling.

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