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13. What is videophone therapy? Videophone therapy is a therapy session in which the therapist and client communicate with each other using videophones. Although it is always desirable to meet face-to-face for sessions, videophone therapy can be an effective alternative when this is not an option. The biggest advantages of videophone therapy are convenience and accessibility for clients. If you live in an area where there are no signing therapists or if you are unable to travel, you may want to consider videophone therapy. Videophone therapy can also ensure your privacy when you want to see a therapist who lives outside your community. It is important to be aware that technical difficulties can sometimes cause problems with videophone therapy. Another difficulty can be the lack of nonverbal cues (i.e., the therapist may not be able to see your leg bouncing up and down out of anxiety). Videophone therapy is not appropriate when clients are thinking about hurting themselves or others or if physical or sexual abuse is happening. Some professional licensing boards or state mental health boards may not allow a therapist in one state to do videophone therapy with a client in another state. In this case, you may want to consider videophone life coaching, which can be done across state lines. Since health insurance does not cover life coaching, out-of-pocket payment is required. To learn more about life coaching, click here. Click here to see ASC's Vlog: Does Videophone Counseling Work? |