Telehealth follies
The pandemic propelled many therapists into providing services via telehealth, typically through videoconferencing. Indeed, many colleagues have left the office, never to return. The advantages of telehealth sessions for clients have been well documented. Telehealth increases accessibility for those clients living in rural areas, those without transportation and those who are homebound because of physical restrictions or mental health conditions. But what of the follies of telehealth?
Many psychologists did not have formal training in delivering services via videoconferencing but instead adopted it out of necessity during the pandemic. I approached telehealth with apprehension.
I do not enjoy Facetime, did not like videoconferencing when I ...
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