WHY ONLINE
	COUNSELLING?

After offering counselling in an office setting for five years, I decided to introduce online counselling in order to accommodate busy clients who struggle to make time for one another, let alone therapy. 

I offer both tele- and video online counselling options, although the former is only recommended for individual work.

Online counselling is designed to make the experience as accessible as possible so as to reduce the number of reasons that prevent people from taking the necessary steps to improve upon their relationship.

One of the advantages of online counselling is that you are not sitting in the same room as the therapist. This may help you feel more at ease, and as a consequence, you may find it easier to discuss your relationship issues and be more open about how you really feel.

Now there are no more excuses for not working on your relationship!

What is online counselling?

Marriage counselling over the web is perfect for busy individuals who struggle to make time for one another and for themselves. The way that it works is you make an appointment over the phone or e-mail and arrange a time to tele-conference (over the phone or Skype) or online video conference face-to-face (over Skype) using your internet connection.

Tele- or video counselling?

Tele-counselling is recommended for individuals who would like to have one-on-one therapy but who feel more comfortable without visual contact. Online video counselling is for individuals or couples who would like to be able to see and be seen by the therapist. For the counselling of couples, visual contact with the therapist is essential in order to gauge facial reactions towards one another's statements.

Some of the advantages of online counselling

• Convenience: Counselling from the comfort of your own home or office at a time that suits you. All you need is a phone, or a webcam and internet connection
   

• Interactivity: For video counselling, full visual interaction so the counsellor can interact in the same way as in the office setting
   

• 100% discreet: No need to worry about running into people you know in the waiting room.  Maintain anonymity

• Communication: Without the therapist in the same room, you may find it much easier to be open and honest about your relationship issues
   

• Accessibility: Access to services from rural and remote locations or to people who are unable to leave their homes or travel to an office
   

• After-hours, convenient appointment times (including Sunday-Friday evenings)
   

• If you have young children, you can save on babysitting costs
   

• Save on petrol (and help the environment!)
   

• More affordable