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How to Prepare for Your First Online Therapy Session

How to Prepare for Your First Online Therapy Session

Feeling nervous about your first online therapy session? You're not alone! Our blog offers essential tips to ensure a smooth experience, from optimising your internet connection to creating a comfortable, private space.

Learn how to use your video platform effectively, enhance sound quality, and handle technical issues. Plus, get advice on post-session reflections and following therapist recommendations. Dive in to maximise the benefits of online therapy and start your journey towards well-being with confidence. Read our 10 tips to help make your first session a success!

Ten Top Tips for the best quality video meeting

Ten Top Tips for the best quality video meeting

A little preparation ahead of your first online therapy appointment will ensure you get the most out of your time with your therapist.

Our TEN top tips give practical advice aimed at helping you feel prepared for your first appointment & get the very best out of your online video sessions.

HOW DO I FIND A THERAPIST NEAR ME? WITH 7 USEFUL OPTIONS

HOW DO I FIND A THERAPIST NEAR ME? WITH 7 USEFUL OPTIONS

Finding a good therapist or counsellor may feel like an overwhelming task when you first set out. If you search online for therapists, you’ll find a huge range of therapist qualifications, specialisms, therapy styles and costs.

How do you know what is going to be right for you?

Does the right therapist even live near you?

This guide is designed to help you think through your options, work out what is going to be best for you and show how to find a therapist near you.

The wound that never heals – When the past haunts you and can’t be left behind.

The wound that never heals – When the past haunts you and can’t be left behind.

The wound that never heals – When the past haunts you and can’t be left behind.

Dr Susana Lara , is an experienced Clinical Psychologist and brief strategic therapist. Here she talks about why traumatic experiences stick around and the paradox of strategies used to trying to avoid the memories of them. Dr Susana Lara explains how she uses brief strategic therapy to effectively help process traumas so that they no longer cause a person so much pain.

You can ride the wave of anxiety & panic

You can ride the wave of anxiety & panic

The less you engage with the feelings of anxiety, the quicker they will go. Noticing the feeling, labelling it and then carrying on in spite of it, means you are not fuelling it further but allowing it to run its natural course. The feelings will go if you learn to ride them rather than fight them.

Unpacking Online Therapy

Unpacking Online Therapy is a short video by Sarah Kenny looking at what online therapy is, how it works and why so many people are benefiting from live video meetings with an expert therapist.

Sarah describes the answers to;

- What is online therapy?

- What are the benefits of online therapy?

- How does online therapy work?

- What is different about online therapy?

- What conditions can be treated in online therapy?

- How to prepare for a session.

- Starting your first therapy session

Unpacking LockDown Fatigue - Coping strategies during Covid-19

Unpacking LockDown Fatigue - Coping strategies during Covid-19

Sarah continues a helpful series of unpacking therapy approaches and topics. She shares her knowledge & skills.

Sarah clearly describes;

- how to recognise it

- how and why it sets in

- what approaches can you take

If you feel you would benefit from developing any of the therapy tools and techniques on this video, contact www.MyTherapistOnline.co.uk where you can access a private therapist who is an expert in the delivery of online therapy for all mental health needs.

My Therapist Online - providing therapy wherever & whenever you need it.

Unpacking Mindfulness

Unpacking Mindfulness

Sarah continues a helpful series of unpacking therapy approaches and topics. She shares her knowledge & skills in the practice, application and benefits of Mindfulness.

Sarah clearly describes;

- what mindfulness is

- how it works

- the benefits of mindfulness

- who mindfulness helps

- the approaches used in mindfulness

Unpacking Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Unpacking Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT)

Sarah continues a helpful series of unpacking therapy approaches and topics. She shares her clinical knowledge and skills in the use and application of CFT in online therapy.

Sarah clearly describes;

- what compassion focused therapy is

- how it works

- the benefits of compassion focused therapy

- the approaches used

- who it helps.

Unpacking Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Unpacking Acceptance & Commitment Therapy

Sarah continues a helpful series of unpacking therapy approaches and topics. She shares her knowledge & skills.

Sarah clearly describes;

- what ACT is

- how it works

- the benefits of ACT

- who it helps

- the approaches used