I’m grateful for my having started to use Telehealth in 2018, as it proved to be critical during the COVID pandemic.

Telehealth has proven to be a wonderful tool in the process of therapy; by allowing clients to feel safe, while also being comfortable in their own home (and sometimes own bed!), it has created options for ongoing processing of current stress and long patterns of pain.  

In Telehealth sessions, I have witnessed great amounts of progress and amazing feats of healing, ranging from figuring out new ways to connect socially, processing sexual and physical traumas, easing the pains of migraines and chronic physical pains through brainspotting sessions, as well as learning to pivot and shift careers or relationship paths. I’ve seen teenagers be able to connect and figure out ways to overcome the debilitating loneliness of a pandemic; couples and parents figure out new ways to manage chaotic households while coming together and uniting to find hope and the needed steadiness to make it to the other side of the pandemic; I’ve seen families learn to grieve and support each other from a distance and figuring out new traditions to both mourn and celebrate.

Telehealth has proven to be so universally beneficial, I’ve decided to utilize it as an ongoing, consistent tool beyond this world crisis, in order to make therapy accessible to those who seek it.

Don’t hesitate; it will be helpful and powerful for you also, I’m a full believer! 

What is telehealth therapy and how does it actually work?

Telehealth therapy is a type of therapy where you and I are at different physical locations, and either doing a video session, speaking on the phone, or conversing through message-based therapy.

Telehealth Therapy utilizes an online video and audio platform which enables us to see and hear each other. It is an experience similar to FaceTime or Skype, with the exception that our sessions are encrypted to provide confidentiality. A few minutes prior to our session, you receive an e-mail with an unique, one-time-use encrypted video session code, which provides you access to our online session.

Just as in-person therapy, you receive my full attention the entire time, from the beginning to the end of our video sessions or throughout our message communication.

What do I need in order to access telehealth therapy?

In order to access telehealth therapy, you will need the following:

· A comfortable and private space where you can talk comfortably

· Internet-connected desktop, tablet or smartphone

· Webcam or camera on the device (phone audio only can be an option)

Optional for our work together for Brainspotting sessions:

· Two listening devices (Headset/Airpods and desktop speaker)

· Access to Spotify music for use of bilateral sound

Why would I want to consider telehealth?

Telehealth will prove to be especially beneficial to you if you are:

· Alive and doing your best during a life crisis/pandemic/endemic

· Wanting to access therapy from the comfort of your own home or office

· Enjoying cuddling with your blankets, four-leggeds or tea mug while talking

· Experiencing chronic pain and other limiting conditions such as migraines

· Working from home, as a parent or remote office

· A busy professional with limited ability to leave the office

· Traveling a great amount of time

· Living in an area with limited counseling or supervision options

· Wanting to have sessions but have challenges with being in the same room

· A professional interested in having a counselor who is not local

· Dealing with a health condition which restricts travel

· Having limited or lack of transportation access

· Not a fan of traffic, parking or the changing weather conditions

Online therapy might not be the best fit during certain situations, especially during times of active crisis. You and I will discuss through your specifics, and might decide that meeting someone else in person would be a better fit, or I might refer you to someone closer to your location or with the expertise that better meets your needs.

Per state regulations, therapists must be licensed in the states where their clients are located.  Online sessions with Lifechange Counseling are for Colorado and Wyoming residents only.