{"id":444,"date":"2022-07-19T15:40:12","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T03:40:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/?page_id=444"},"modified":"2023-09-23T09:24:04","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T21:24:04","slug":"teletherapy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/teletherapy\/","title":{"rendered":"Teletherapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"444\" class=\"elementor elementor-444\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b49b56 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7b49b56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6959e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6959e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d93c18 animated-fast elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d93c18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInDown&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Teletherapy?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c54126 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c54126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Teletherapy (also called \u201cTelepractice\u201d or \u201cOnline Therapy\u201d) has been around worldwide since 1990. It has proven by research to be very effective and possible to deliver equal outcomes to in-person services. The \u201cDigital Therapy Revolution\u201d brought about by the recent Covid pandemic caused me to become involved with Teletherapy.<\/p><p><strong>The benefits:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>convenient and accessible<\/li><li>does not involve time-consuming travel<\/li><li>saves on cost of travel, especially when traveling by bus or train<\/li><li>clients feel less self-conscious and scrutinized<\/li><li>it\u2019s easier to speak more freely<\/li><li>mobility challenges are minimized<\/li><li>less fatigue<\/li><li>in familiar territory<\/li><li>as confidential and private as preferred by the client<\/li><li>continue with sessions on agreed days, even when away<\/li><\/ul><p>The main difference is that the therapist and client are not in the same room.<\/p><p><strong>How to access Teletherapy:<\/strong><\/p><p>You need:<\/p><ul><li>Internet connection with a speed of 5Mbps or more. (Check the speed of your device at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.speedtest.net\/\">https:\/\/www.speedtest.net<\/a>)<\/li><li>The device you use should have a built-in microphone, speaker and webcam\/camera;<\/li><li>A support person, depending on your needs.<\/li><\/ul><p>I send you an email or text with a link. You click on the link and it automatically opens the platform. If you have never used the platform before, I can assist you step by step over the phone. There is no charge for this. No need to feel embarrassed. We care and want it to run smoothly. There are different safe platforms, e.g. Zoom or Skype, that are encrypted. We can discuss your preference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4c469 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be4c469\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34db8c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34db8c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sergey-zolkin-_UeY8aTI6d0-unsplash-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-652\" alt=\"Online therapy session\" srcset=\"https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sergey-zolkin-_UeY8aTI6d0-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sergey-zolkin-_UeY8aTI6d0-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sergey-zolkin-_UeY8aTI6d0-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sergey-zolkin-_UeY8aTI6d0-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/the-speech-therapist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/sergey-zolkin-_UeY8aTI6d0-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b63a72 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b63a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Be ready before the time:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Consider going to the toilet;<\/li><li>Prepare yourself a drink;<\/li><li>Finish any food before the session, as it does not serve a speech-language session well, unless we deal with swallowing difficulties.<\/li><li>Remove the dog if there is the possibility of barking, and<\/li><li>Turn off the TV\/radio\/other sources of noise.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Teletherapy? 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