Online Counseling

How it Works

So you love the convenience of online sessions… but how does it actually work?

I love that our clients can meet with us in the comfort of their homes, on a lunch break, or on the side of the road, because they were running late completing errands! We can meet if you have a device with a couple things like a working camera, updated software, and the Internet access. You don’t have to be a “techie” either.

Most clients meet with us now in our online offices. We utilize a HIPAA compliant platform to ensure your privacy is respected and maintained. It is like Skype or Facetime, but more secure. Steps to Utilizing Our Online Office

Step One: If you are using an Android phone, laptop, non-Apple tablet, or desktop computer, all you need to do is go to https://corecounseling.doxy.me/ utilizing either Chrome or Firefox as your browser. If you are using an Apple device, you will need to download the Doxy app. The icon looks like this:

Step Two: Your device will ask to access your camera and microphone; allow it!

Step Three: You will need to type-in your name to check-in. Then I can see you in my virtual waiting room!

Step Four: Just sit tight, and I will start our session at the designated time. If for some reason we run into difficulties, we can problem solve.

If worst comes to worst, we can always have a session via phone call. I’ve had many successful, productive sessions this way!

Why it is Different?

It’s hard to believe significant change can happen… why is this so different? It’s different because we are committed to working outside of the box and putting together a customized plan that meets your unique needs using researched evidence-based therapies. If you’ve been in counseling, you also know you have to figure out a time to squeeze in… go fill out a ton of paperwork… meet with someone you’ve never spoken with before (what if you don’t like them?!)… pay them money… and you may not even think they can help you… in fact they may tell you they can’t! That’s a lot of hassle and let down. Let’s say you go the therapy route. This is a great option, but it takes TIME for you to see change transfer from sessions to life outside counseling. You needed help yesterday! You also know that another struggle with anxiety or between you as a couple is about to happen, and you just want to know how to deal with it now! It seems like this process could take forever. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to make change.

Stop Searching

This is the most efficient, effective means… because we deliver what you’ve been searching for! Research and reading just fills your mind with a ton of options, and you are still left wondering which strategies to choose. You have likely tried other forms of therapy. Books and articles don’t answer specific, personalized questions; and they certainly don’t offer up feedback on what to do when … Generalized help has not worked… and it’s not going to. We just want the peace of mind to know that our mental and emotional efforts are going to pay off… that it will change your inner emotions, urges, and behaviors. We work with you to make sure you know exactly how and why you are implementing strategies, teach you how your brain works, help you understand what is going on through your behaviors, and translate what the words coming out of your mouth actually means to make sustainable calming and more socially connected change, so that you can respond appropriately. No more guessing. No more repeating yourself one million times. No more uncertainty of what to do or say next. No more doubting that you aren’t doing good enough. You have worked really hard and kept the world going as best as you can, and now you deserve some connection. It’s time for you to understand yourself, know how to best respond, and be calm and confident whenever difficulties arise. You deserve a customized approach. We won’t fit you into a box. You deserve a plan that will last. Let’s take some time to talk about your concerns. I want to restore your hope and help you see that change is not only possible, it is just around the corner.