Recently online Counselling is getting more popular than traditional counseling and has been taken seriously in the field of psychology since the covid 19 made people more anxious. With increasing popularity of new and latest digital technologies, people are also using these technologies for product shopping as well as other services online as the fear of corona virus spread is making them worried about leaving home.
Online counseling and therapy aims to simplify and facilitate the lives of people dealing with various mental health issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, low self-confidence and self-esteem etc. although the benefits remain same as the traditional therapy. Like the traditional therapy, here also you get the help you need from a therapist by discussing it in a confidential environment. A person can connect to a Counselor through chat, video or audio call. Overall all we cannot neglect the benefits associated with online counseling –
- It saves lots of time required for travelling from your home to clinic. While in online counseling you have the advantage of choosing the time as per your convenience without leaving your home.
- It creates a sense of security among the people who hesitate in opening up about mental health issues due to the stigma related to it. Through online chat or call they can conveniently seek help anonymously.
- Online counseling is also reliable as the conversation between you and your therapist remains secure through encryption. Various platforms like WhatsApp, Skype etc. are some of the most popular chat and call platform which one can use for seeking help from a therapist without caring about the confidentiality.
- Online counseling is more cost-effective than traditional counseling as one doesn’t need to care about travelling and cost.
Availing online therapy is as convenient as online shopping. You just need to find an online counseling platform that provides counseling by trained therapists.
