Started By
Message

re: Can therapy be done effectively over Zoom?

Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:25 am to
Posted by tigerbandpiccolo
Member since Oct 2005
49436 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:25 am to
I do zoom therapy with my therapist in Baton Rouge but was doing that pre Covid because I still wanted to see her—it works great but we also have a long established relationship, hence why I wanted to stick with her and not start over with someone new where I moved.
Posted by Mid Iowa Tiger
Undisclosed Secure Location
Member since Feb 2008
23666 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 10:25 am to
100% as effective? No. Can it be effective? Yes.

I held several sessions over Zoom years ago during my divorce. I used it because the guy I wanted to have therapy with was in Philly and flying to Philly once a week wasn't high on my list.

What I lost by being on Zoom was more than made up by this guy being that much better than any local person.
Posted by notbilly
alter
Member since Sep 2015
6743 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 11:16 am to
quote:

Can therapy be done effectively over Zoom?
... Or is face to face the better option? I Have a young friend who thinks all of life can be experienced on a screen.


Yes and no. As BluegrassBell mentioned it's beneficial to people that don't normally have easy access to a therapist. Sure, in-person therapy is better than telehealth, but telehealth is better than nothing.

On a related note, 120 years ago people were saying that you didn't need a telephone in your house b/c if you wanted to talk to someone, you should do it in person. Everyone that lives long enough will think the younger generations are overusing technology.
Posted by OldRebYeller
Member since Jan 2017
356 posts
Posted on 2/3/22 at 11:30 am to
I did 2 sessions on Zoom (my only ever) and it was fine for me.
first pageprev pagePage 2 of 2Next pagelast page
refresh

Back to top
logoFollow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News
Follow us on X, Facebook and Instagram to get the latest updates on LSU Football and Recruiting.

FacebookXInstagram