Disadvantages Of CBT Therapy

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CBT online delivery through Skype: Third wave concepts vs. New wave Internet demands? Is it wise to keep up with the times? Internet online delivery of psychotherapy is surely on the rise. A simple search I did on Google today (Skype CBT Therapy for example) came up with about 500,000 results. Many CBT therapists offer Skype sessions to reach more customers. There are entire websites designed for CBT online delivery, who have signed up CBT practitioners. Many mental health professionals use videoconferencing systems to work with patients in remote locations or hospitals. Most counsellors and psychotherapists offering online, email or telephone counselling services already. On a website, it gives the impression that the therapist is …show more content…

I believe that the pros outweigh the cons. I am pretty used to computers, and I would assume the clients that use the Internet medium and request an online session do as well, some might even prefer this medium instead of a real face to face therapy sessions. I prefer a real face to face sessions but if I can reduce the cost for a client I would agree to a Skype session as well. My main reason for considering Skype therapy sessions is that I can reach a wider audience, and I am not limited to a local pool of people who are looking for CBT therapy. I have had a few online sessions with clients, and I found the experience no different to a real face-to-face session; however, I have to admit that all these sessions had been with clients who had face-to-face sessions with me before the online sessions. I am prepared to offer Skype sessions as options just to keep up with the changing times and the Internet demand. If the third wave of CBT means that I have to adapt to a new way of looking at therapy and how we deliver it, the Internet has to be considered as a medium on how we deliver CBT to a wider audience;

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