Teletherapy

*I am currently only offering teletherapy sessions.

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Teletherapy, by definition, is the delivery of therapeutic services by which the therapist and client 
are not within the same physical location. This includes, but is not limited to, web cam, phone, e-mails, text messages, or any communication involving the Internet as a medium.

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All teletherapy services must be conducted within the state of Texas and are governed by the laws of the state. Any teletherapy services conducted must be within the physical boundaries of Texas. It is the responsibility of the client to inform the therapist if this is not the case, in which teletherapy services cannot be offered.


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Teletherapy should not be confused with face to face therapy, as it has the following restrictions:

• It is possible a 3rd party within the client's environment to overhear the conversations being conducted.

• In addition, a 3rd party could hack, overhear or see the session as it is being conducted.

• A 3rd party could obtain any documents or text messages. Viruses could reside on the device being used which could send private information to a 3rd party. Due to these risks, it is important to maintain appropriate security measures. Firewalls, up to date virus scanners, and patched computer systems will help reduce the likelihood of a data breach, however no method is 100% secure.

 

It is the client's responsibility to provide their own equipment in order to conduct the teletherapy session. This includes a computer or tablet, a webcam or camera built into their device, and Internet access to conduct the session. It is the therapist's responsibility to provide similar equipment in their own environment.

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It is also the client's responsibility to make sure the environment chosen to conduct the teletherapy session is as private as possible. In this environment, it is the client's responsibility to keep distractions to a minimum as well as to protect confidential information within their own environment (prevent anyone from listening into the session from someone else in the home, office, etc.). It is the therapist's responsibility to do the same in their own environment.