Like it or not, telehealth for psychotherapy—teletherapy—is here. COVID-19 has forced therapy offices around the country, including mine, to close to visitors for the foreseeable future. So we are ...

The coronavirus pandemic has caused so many of us to keep our distance from others. Along with causing general stress, the shelter-in-place orders can bring on feelings of fear, anxiety, and ...

Finding a therapist you click with (and can afford) is often hard and even anxiety-provoking. But finding a therapist isn’t the only potential hurdle when it comes to looking after your mental health.

Teletherapy refers to mental health counseling that a person receives over the phone or online. As videoconferencing software improves, more therapists are incorporating this form of virtual mental ...

New apps help teens access mental health services during the pandemic. Due to the coronavirus, many teens have been missing their proms, graduation ceremonies, daily routines and their friends. These ...

When it’s time for me to see a patient on the teletherapy platform the new coronavirus pandemic has forced me to rely on, a little message pops up on my screen: “Admit from the waiting room.” With a ...

More Californians are talking to their therapists through a video screen or by phone than in person, marking a profound shift in how mental health care is delivered as record-setting numbers seek help ...

For years, college counseling centers were overrun, unable to keep up with students’ demand for mental-health services. Getting them help fast became increasingly urgent. One by one, colleges started ...

Teletherapy provides a potential solution for reaching individuals in remote locations who need care. Research suggests that teletherapy is just as effective as in-person care, and it provides a way ...

It’s safe to say 2020 was a year of grief, frustration, and collective anxiety—and 2021 doesn’t seem to be any more chill. Teletherapy is starting to look pretty good. If it hadn’t before, the ...

Therapists and clients who used to see each other face to face have embraced the power of virtual appointments. At a time when meeting in close quarters is out of the question, professionals who ...