In person and virtual therapy both provide effective therapeutic interventions. Virtual therapy has been found in studies to be as effective as in person. Please speak to your therapist regarding their preferred virtual platform. All platforms used by our therapists are HIPPA compliant. Below you will find a list of a few pros and cons to each.
In-Person
Pros
- Increase privacy, not having children, spouses, animal interrupt
- In-person connection with therapist
- Not having to use a computer for another virtual meeting
- Being able to leave some of the stress which may come from therapy at the office
- Clinician has increased ability to read body language which can inform assessment and processing of concerns
Cons
- Time to get to an office
- Parking
- Increase risk of exposure to illness while in office
Virtual
Pros
- Easy and Convenient
- Not taking time to get to an office
- Not having to find parking
- Decrease risk of COVID or other sickness exposure
Cons
- May miss in-person feel
- Requires private area which may not be possible, leading to regular interruptions or not feeling an ability to speak openly
- May feel exhausting for those who are already doing a lot of virtual meetings
- May be hard for some people to switch off from work mode
- Therapist is not able to see entire body which can hinder seeing some body language which can help with understanding concerns