"I've discovered that meeting online is just as helpful for clients as meeting in my office." Vassia Sarantopoulou, Counselor - Psychologist
Working with a counselor online will never replace traditional, face-to-face therapy relationships. No one is suggesting that online counseling is better. But that's not the point. Online therapy is not meant to replace traditional therapy; it is another way of caring, one that can reach people who are not getting any other help. Does online counseling help people? Yes. Over 90% of the people who work with a counselor online say that it helped them. Online counseling is a viable alternative source of help when traditional counseling is not accessible. Many people cannot, or will not, go to a therapist's office. For them, counseling or psychotherapy is not accessible. What keeps people from getting help?
A person may be too embarrassed, or too uncomfortable to make an appointment with a counselor.
A person may live in a remote area, far from any counselor's office.
Scheduling, money, physical challenge, conflicting relationships, or misconceptions keep people from seeking help.
If this describes you, online counseling may be a place to start.
WHY ONLINE?
It's professional: You connect with a licenced professional in a safe and private online environment. Anything you share is confidential.
It's convenient: No waiting rooms, traveling to an office or leaving work.
It's effective: Major studies show online therapy is just as effective as face-to-face therapy.*
It's private: There’s no chance of running into anyone in the waiting room.
It's affordable: Less financially demanding comparing to individual counseling/ therapy (save on travel and childcare expenses).
WHY COUNSELING? Reasons why counseling is suitable for you:
Unhappiness/ Loneliness
Personal Development
Grief/ Loss
Anxiety
Depression
Transition & change
Crisis Management
Relationships
Separation/Divorce
Anger
Self-Control
Fears
HOW TO BOOK AN ONLINE SESSION? Sessions can be arranged through SKYPE , especially when distance, cost or other practical factors make a meeting in-person impossible. Email me at info@antiloneliness.com to discuss about the time and the date that is convenient for you, and then to arrange the details of our on-line meetings.
Cost: 70 euros To request more information or to book your session, contact the counselor HERE. *Dept of Veterans Affairs: 2012 study of 98,609 veterans who chose live video care: 25% few hospitalizations. Johns Hopkins University: 2009 study of 37 drug addicts randomized to live video group or in-person care: equal rates of recovery; patients preferred online care
10-SESSION PACKAGE Knowing that most people require more that just a single session, we've created multiple session packages so that we may offer you a discount. If you decide to get a package of 10 or more of the counseling/ therapy sessions, you will receive a 10% discount, which means that one session is for free. This package has to be paid in advance in 2 or 3 installments. Payments are also possible via PayPal.
Cancellation Policy
Upon cancelling within less than 24 hours there is 100% charge. In case of cancellation 24 hours prior the session/meeting, there is a 50% charge. No charge is placed upon cancelling 48 hours or more prior the session.