Virtual Visits

Virtual Counseling or telehealth means the provision of mental health services when the provider and client are at different locations and the services are being provided over electronic media, usually the internet.

Virtual counseling has both risks and benefits.

Some risks:

- technical failures could interrupt a session

- the possibility of breaches of confidentiality by unauthorized persons 

- limited ability to respond to emergencies

Some benefits:

- flexibility in scheduling appointments

- convenience

- progress with goals that otherwise may not be achieved due to the virtual format

I use a secure, HIPAA-compliant internet platform called doxy.me. It does not require downloading software. Connection for a session is established by using my unique web address.

Here are two links with information about connecting for our session.

This link is from Person Centered Tech. It contains some information about how to prepare for a video call.

https://personcenteredtech.com/tmh/clients/

This link is information from doxy.me (the site used for the call) about system requirements:

https://help.doxy.me/en/articles/95860-minimum-system-requirements

My doxy.me web address is: https://doxy.me/pdxmsw

Click on or copy and paste this link into your browser to join our session.