Teletherapy

Teletherapy is the delivery of treatment over a distance. In the case of psychotherapy, or talk therapy, it usually means that a clinician or therapist provides treatment using a videoconferencing application that allows either the therapist or the patient (or both) to be someplace other than the doctor’s office. Using teletherapy, a patient can receive care at home or even in a different country and get behavioral health treatment provided by a therapist or a psychiatrist using a computer, a laptop, a tablet or a smartphone. During a teletherapy session, the patient can see and hear the doctor and the doctor can see and hear the patient. Many people find that the greater convenience and privacy of telecare are advantages that outweigh the experience of receiving care in-person in an office. Dr. Locke now only offers teletherapy.