Online psychotherapy

Internet therapy consists in the psychotherapist providing counselling and guidance to the client over the internet. This service can be provided via email therapy, instant chat messenger therapy or voice chat such as Skype.

Providing psychotherapy over the internet by using these various software technologies has been growing rapidly over the past few years.

The benefits of online psychotherapy are numerous

Access is at your convenience from the place that you prefer
It is available worldwide
You do not have to travel to your appointment and therefore save time
You will still have access when travelling or relocating
Sessions are more affordable
You can safe the chat or mail sessions and go over what was said as many times as you wish in order to re-think and fully integrate the issues
You have the option to remain anonymous
It makes psychotherapy accessible for people in remote areas

Research has confirmed the effectiveness of online Psychotherapy

VoIP Psychotherapy Service

Voice over Internet Protocol or PC to PC calling is the technology that allows voice communication over the internet. This service is similar to telephone counselling and comes closest to face to face psychotherapy. You have the option to use video or to remain out of sight. Skype is the most known international VoIP, that allows free calls worldwide. With a good internet connection it works extremely well and is also encrypted. You will need to set up a Skype account with a messenger ID and take care of the safety on your own PC in terms of confidentiality.

The advantage of VoIP psychotherapy is that you have life personal contact with the therapist, which is beneficial for building trust. If you don’t like typing, you might prefer to work with this voice communication.

Instant chat Psychotherapy Service

Chat sessions allow for real time communication and immediate response via online text messenger. Chat sessions can give you access to psychotherapy when anxiety or embarrassement might otherwise stop you from consulting.

Email Psychotherapy Service

The client will type their feelings, problems, concerns and questions and send them in a mail to the therapist, who will take the time to read and analyse it thoroughly. The psychotherapist will respond with a thought out therapeutic reply, tailored to your individual needs. You can send your text at any time and I guarantee you a reply within three days, except on weekends. The extra advantage of this type of therapy is that you don’t need to wait for an appointment. The guideline for one session is about 1000 words.

Email therapy is very convenient and quick. It also requires you to think about your feelings and express them into words, which is in itself therapeutic. It reduces pressure to respond immediately to suggestions by the therapist and you will have time to read and consider at your own pace what was covered.

About me

I have degrees both in psychology and psychotherapy from English and Belgian universities and have had my own therapy. I have had experience both with face to face and internet psychotherapy in an international setting for over five years and have had special training for online psychotherapy.

You can find more details on my education, way of working and issues that I can help with on my personal website www.muriellahor.com

I can help you in English, French, Flemish and German and work with individuals, including adolescents, couples and families, including newly composed households.

Practicalities

For more information, you can mail me at muriel@muriellahor.com and I will be happy to assist you. In this first exchange I will also give you an idea of the number of sessions you might require and the cost involved. If you agree with the terms, I generally propose three sessions to begin with, after which there will be a short assessment of the service. This is to make sure that you are happy with my way of working and that there is a good enough match between us. Working with a psychotherapist requires you to feel at ease in order for the therapy to be efficient.

Muriel Lahor

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