Online Counseling

Online counseling is best suited for:

Executives and business people who do not have the time to invest in travel for face-to-face counseling due to their busy schedule, but still desire to seek sound guidance for personal problems.
Anyone who is suffering from chronic depression, and does not feel well enough to go out of the home to meet with a therapist in person.
Anyone who is not comfortable with face-to-face therapy but requires the assistance of a professional therapist to help sort things out.

Online therapy may be used:

To seek consultation during times of crisis, to deal with issues relating to parenting and discipline, dealing with a spouse who is cheating or having an affair, or when a family member discloses abuse, to name just a few situations.
As a resource for parents to quickly consult with Cissy regarding a teenage/adult child who refuses to come in for face-to-face therapy but may be open to start therapy over the telephone or online from the comfort of their own home. This provides the anonymity that one may require initially.
As a resource to give to a spouse as an option over face to face to get him/her engaged in the process of therapy.
As a resource for parents/friends/relatives to give to dear ones who are away from home but looking for help.

The Centre for Family Preservation & Wellness offers three methods of online counseling

Telephone/VOIP Counseling

The Centre for Family Preservation & Wellness also provides telephone counseling as a service to our clients. Many times it can be difficult or unfeasible to meet face-to-face. Phone counseling gives you the privacy you desire at an affordable price. It is no longer necessary for people who don’t have access to transportation or who may be simply too busy to travel to their appointment, to be restricted in their health care choices.

If you’re calling from Canada, you can use our toll-free number for personal telephone counseling and we pay for the phone call itself, while you simply pay for the session. If you’re calling outside of Canada, you must incur the long-distance charges, but if you have access to the Internet, then these charges can be avoided by using VOIP services such as Skyp.

Setting up a phone session is only one click away!

Online Video Counseling

Would you like a face-to-face counseling session but are unable to visit the office? Perhaps the weather is bad and you don’t want to drive in. Maybe you couldn’t secure a babysitter to watch the kids? Or perhaps your schedule is full and you can’t afford the travel time between appointments. If you have a webcam and a microphone, then online video counseling will give you the full audio-video experience that is close to a face-to-face session.

Learn how to setup a video counseling session now!

Real Time Instant Messaging / Chat Counseling

Chat counseling offers you, from the privacy of your own home or office, real time counseling but with the comfort of anonymity (should you desire it). It is also suitable for those who desire counseling but are unable to do so at work or at home because there are too many people around. While this medium does take more time due to the very nature of it (typing), this may be suitable for those who like to take their time to gather their thoughts without wanting to feel like they’re being rushed. It may also be beneficial for those individuals who live in rural areas and perhaps find it difficult to make it to a face-to-face session.

Chat counseling may be done through a variety of freely downloadable services, such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, and Skype.

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Online Counseling