What are the advantages and disadvantages of Online counseling, including online Empowerment Therapy?
A. The benefits of Online Therapy are numerous. First,online counseling is very convenient. You can send email at any day or time.Furthermore, you can e-mail from the privacy or your home or office, wherever you choose. You can ask questions when you think of them-in the privacy and comfort of your home or office. In other words, you don’t have to fight traffic while driving to a physical office location. Additionally, there is no time wasted sitting in a waiting room, where it is possible to be seen by others. And, you don’t have to endure interruptions during the session, which take away from the time you’ve paid for. Secondly, you do not have the long waiting period, which can be up to a month or more, to see a therapist. I typically respond to emails within 24 hours-even on the weekend. This can not always be guaranteed, but a 24 hour turnaround is typical, about 90% of the time. If it will be longer than 24 hours, a short note will be e mailed advising you of this and when a reply
