Online Therapy
You are busy and juggle many needs – from your own to those of your loved ones, social obligations, and work. It doesn’t always leave much time to travel to a therapist’s office for weekly appointments! We also understand our client’s concerns for safety and wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic. While we encourage all clients to make time to come into the office for therapy, we know life happens and that coming in person for a session is not always possible.
We offer ongoing online therapy services to clients who are not able to come into the office due to many situations. This might include a medical condition, the requirement to be on bed rest at home or at the hospital, or for an injury. Additionally, we are offering online therapy in the interest of reducing community spread of the COVID-19 virus and protecting our current clients and clinicians. All unvaccinated clients 12 years and older are invited to participate in online therapy sessions. We currently welcome all fully vaccinate clients 12 years and older to participate in both online and in- person therapy sessions.
Chronic illness, injury and serious medical conditions can cause isolation and lead to mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety. Our goal is to use online therapy to bring you the support you need, where and when you need it most. This allows us to work together to prevent mental health symptoms from worsening as well as facilitate better physical outcomes. Research has shown mental health is closely linked to physical wellbeing and recovery.
Technology also continues to improve and at Sage House, we make use of the latest technology that combines the highest levels of HIPAA compliance and security, while offering high-speed video and audio connection. To learn more about the online therapy platform our therapists use, click here to learn more. Here you will be given an overview of just how simple it is to log in and meet with your therapist from the convenience of your home or office.
We recognize that in therapy every expression, sigh, tear, and elation are important for us to experience together. While hard to replicate an in-person meeting and connection with technology, we are confident our online therapy provides the opportunity to deeply connect and be heard, felt, and understood. We also appreciate the comforts home can bring and welcome the opportunities to create a therapy relationship that suites each person’s individual needs and preferences.
We work with parents who find it challenging to leave the house due to a lack of child care, but still desperately need the support of therapy. We also understand the last-minute changes that can arise in a day. Our online therapy options allow us to be flexible and work with you to make therapy a welcomed opportunity for growth rather than a burden.
Some of the most common reasons clients choose online therapy are:
Individuals who are unvaccinated for COVID-19 and/or are at a higher risk of experiencing serious health complications from contracting COVID-19
Stay at home parents without child care options
Lack of transportation options to the therapy office
Caregivers of child or adult patients who are unable to leave their loved one
Homebound clients with chronic or life-threatening/ impairing illness
Pregnant women on bed rest at home or at the hospital
Individuals who travel frequently for work
Crisis intervention, as needed, when appropriate
Inclement weather when either the client and therapist cannot come to the office
Online therapy options are only available to adults and older adolescents (ages 16+) on a case-by-case basis. Our practice requires children and families to come into the office for in-person sessions. For more information about child and family therapy.
Can I Use Art Therapy in My Online Therapy?
We recommend to all clients wishing to incorporate art therapy into their treatment plan to be willing and able to attend in-person therapy sessions. This will enable the art therapist to provide the most optimal and appropriate materials and setting for using art in your treatment plan.
However, we acknowledge this is not always possible and can provide individual consultations about what we can offer for your specific circumstances. For clients whose treatment plan includes online art therapy sessions, the therapist will provide a detailed list of art materials to have on hand at home for use during and outside of the sessions. As most of the materials we use in art therapy are readily available at local and online retailers, clients often enjoy setting up a home studio for their own use. To help get our clients started, we also offer “Art Therapy to-Go” bags, which are specially curated by our therapists based on each client’s therapy needs and goals. At the time of the online session, depending on the art materials available to the client at home and what the client is wishing to focus on in therapy, the therapists will determine the appropriate art intervention.