Benefits of online therapy compared to in-person therapy
                     Benefits of online therapy co
mpared to in-person 
therapy 
As a therapist, I get many new clients who call me wanting in-person 
therapy which is interesting to me because when I was deciding whether 
or not to go back to the office, 95% of clients did not want to go back.  
Some of their reasoning was about avoiding exposure to COVID, but for 
most of them, it was about the convenience.
Here are some of the pros and cons I have seen to online therapy vs. in-
person therapy
Benefits of online 
1. Moret hcheoriacepsy in therapists. In the U.S., a therapist 
is licensed by the state.  So a therapist can see any 
client within their state.  So if you are looking for a 
specialist or a therapist with good yelp reviews, you 
can look beyond driving distance.  Prior to COVID, I 
would have clients driving an hour or two to come 
see me. Now, they have therapists throughout their 
entire state who they can see for online therapy.
2. Not having to deal with traffic has been a big relief 
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buildings and awesome businesses and parking got harder and harder to find.  
Having to show up early to your in-person therapy appointment to find parking 
can be a drag, especially if you have other chores you have to get done after 
work.
4. Being able to truly relax after work. Many people tell me that when  they are 
out of work and they finally get home just want to stay home.  Being able to hop 
onto therapy from the comfort of your home is a huge relief for many people.
5. Many people get embarrassed (even though they shouldn’t be embarrassed) 
having to walk to their car after a session where they were emotional. If you are 
doing virtual therapy, you don’t have to deal with the outside world and you can 
fully process your therapy session.
6. Clients who do remote EMDR or virtual EMDR tend to like doing it from home. 
Those sessions can be draining and it is nice for many people to not have to drive 
after the appointment.
7. More flexible appointment times. When a therapist sees clients in the office, 
they don’t want a huge gap in their day.  Many therapists are able to be more 
flexible with their online therapy schedules because adding a client on a day/time 
that isn’t close in proximity to your other appointments doesn’t involve sitting 
around your office waiting or driving back to your office.
8. Online therapy is safer overall. Even if one day we no longer have to deal 
with COVID, it is nice to not get exposed to a cold or flu that someone before 
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perspective, you look at how your therapist 
gets to benefit from many of the things listed 
above. Personally, I have been able to eat 
dinner with my kids every single night since I 
have been doing online therapy.   I can also 
see my family
 on my breaks and get more down time 
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face and they have a harder time reading your body
 language to get the full impact of what you are telling them.
Benefits of in-person therapy
1. If you don’t have privacy in your house, it is nice to go into an office where 
you don’t have to worry about being interrupted or overheard by someone else 
in your house.
2. Some people prefer the in-person “energy” that you get when you are in the 
same space as someone.
3. Even though you may have to wear a mask in your therapy session, you can 
better read a person’s full body language if you are doing in-person therapy.
→ Tips to finding a therapist if you live outside of California:  
Due to 
licensing restrictions, since I am licensed in California, I can 
only 
see people who reside in California.  I often see people in 
other parts 
of the state through online teletherapy (such as zoom), but if 
you live 
outside of California, these are some tips in finding a 
therapist in 
your area.  If you are looking for an individual therapist in 
your area,
 try doing a google search on: “therapist near me” or type in 
YOUR CITY 
or state such as “therapist in California” or “therapist in 
Long Beach” 
(replace “Long Beach” and/or “California” with your 
city/state name).
Tips to finding a therapist if you live outside of California:  Due to licensing 
restrictions, since I am licensed in California, I can only see people who reside in 
California.  I often see people in other parts 
of the state through online teletherapy (such as zoom), but if you live outside of 
California, these are some tips in finding a therapist in your area.  If you are looking 
for an individual therapist in your area,
 try doing a google search on: “therapist near me” or type in YOUR CITY or state such 
as “therapist in California” or “therapist in Long Beach” (replace “Long Beach” and/or 
“California” with your city/state name).
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