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  Are there situations where online psychologists are not appropriate?

  I'm not sure really....

  I'm thinking long term conditions would need RL contact, but it might be useful to have an online aspect to it

  Posted 28 May 08

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  Tools Where People Outlet

  I tend to vent on Twitter too, but it's hardly a counselling tool.

  People do show their support, and it helps sometimes, but that's about it

  Posted 09 Jun 08

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  Can you recieve online counseling for depression

  Yeah, I thought so too.

  Will leave it to the forum owner to delete this topic.

  Posted 12 Jun 08

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  How should privacy, confidentiality be handled?

  I would expect it to be Fort Knox, with only my therapist getting any information I might put out there.

  If I am expected to open up online, about what would be very personal, private issues, I must have no doubt that I can trust the service

  Posted 04 Jun 08

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  Comparing online vs face-to-face psychology, what do you think online psychology would be like?

  I can't imagine what it would be like.

  Maybe because I don't think online communication quite cuts it right now. It is nowhere near as intimate and expressive as face to face.

  Having said that, I can think of certain situations for which online sessions would be perfect. As Becky mentioned above, the context and use of the sessions would be different. I can imagine for example, someone who needs immediate help at an odd hour logging on and using the service.

  Posted 28 May 08

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  Would you see a psychologist online? Why and when would you choose this over face-to-face therapy?

  Reading the discussion, I get the distinct impression that we need to define (?) the type of help that can be provided online, and the kinds of conditions it might help.

  It sounds like MattUK's points are referring to more serious problems, and Breezy is addressing the 'lighter' issues (if I can call it that).

  So what I mean is, online therapy might not help with severe depression, but might be great with conditional depression.

  Posted 28 May 08

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  When in your week is the best time to chat to an web psych?

  Nights. That's when my gremlins emerge

  Posted 28 May 08