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 counselor’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.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/1/prweb198466.htm