Online Therapy in Tennessee
Therapy Customized for
Your Schedule & Your Nervous System
What is online therapy?
Online therapy is not that different than meeting in person!
We meet for the agreed-upon time, date, and frequency, but as long as you’re in a safe, secure location by yourself, you can be anywhere within TN state lines rather than having to get to my office in downtown Chattanooga. We meet over a secure video call and you’ll get session reminders and video call links sent to you before the session time. You’ll just need a stable internet connection.
You may have also heard online therapy referred to as virtual therapy, remote therapy, telehealth, or telemental health. These basically all mean the same thing!
Why consider online therapy?
Online therapy can actually be the best use of your time, energy, and money.
Here are the main reasons people enjoy and may even prefer online therapy:
more flexibility for scheduling due to no drive time; you can avoid traffic if you’re in a busy metro area
you get to have more options to choose the BEST therapist for you, no matter how rural the area you live in
faster, more effective progress if there’s a specific behavior or experience we’re trying to work on related to your home environment
increased confidentiality and privacy for you since you don’t have to walk through a lobby or waiting area
being able to talk about scary or overwhelming things while in the comfort and familiarity of your home, where you can have blankets and pets and fidget toys nearby - this can be a game-changer if you’re neurodivergent and/or disabled
save money on child or elder care since you can be at home during your session
more privacy and objectivity if you are a therapist/mental health provider yourself, the partner/close friend/parent/child of a therapist, and your town’s therapist community is close-knit
more privacy and objectivity if your name or family is generally well-known in your town
Is online therapy effective?
Telehealth counseling has actually been around since the 1960s via phone, and since the 1990s via computer! Studies and meta-analyses have shown it can be just as effective as in-person therapy for treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD, among other concerns. For some folks, it can even be more effective than in-person treatment.
Online therapy is NOT the right service for anyone experiencing active or ongoing suicidality, psychosis, mania, or any other severe crises. In these cases, please call 911, the suicide hotline at 988, or text the crisis text line at 741-741.
