With the rapid movement of technological development, it increases in the area it affects in life and traditional methods are replaced by more contemporary methods. Psychology is a branch of science that has increased the impact of technology, especially with online therapy recently. Online therapy is a tool that appropriately combines the client and the specialist through the video call platform via the Internet, following the basic technical and ethical principles of the interview.
Online therapy is different from the traditional therapy method day by day and it is spreading rapidly, especially since the pandemic entered our lives, it is a therapy method that has been used quite a lot. With the spread of online therapy, the question marks in the minds of clients are increasing. Is online therapy effective? Should it be used only when necessary? etc. In this article, I will try to clear the question marks in your mind with answers.
In fact, online therapy did not enter our lives with the pandemic, it was a type of therapy that was used before. It was used before the pandemic, when more access was not possible, at the beginning of the therapy process, when the person preferred to hide his identity, when they did not know what kind of therapy they would receive about their problems and needed to establish the first communication with the experts over the internet. However, the importance of social isolation in the pandemic has outstripped traditional methods with precautionary conditions and is still being used effectively. Because with the busy city life, working hours and the changing world, the importance of the concept of time has increased and it has become important to use the time in the most appropriate way. So, is online therapy effective? Many studies have been conducted on this subject with experimental-control groups. According to studies, it has been concluded that when the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) school is applied as online therapy, it is as effective and successful as face-to-face therapy, especially in some psychological disorders. The data obtained from the researches and the positive feedbacks of the interviews in the field remove the question marks in this sense. Should it be applied only in special cases? No such distinction exists for online therapy. Here, this choice depends on drawing a roadmap with you and the expert you are consulting. Depending on the suitability of the ailment you want to consult and the techniques used in the therapy, you can discuss the option of online therapy, face-to-face therapy with the specialist you will meet and follow a suitable process.
