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Online psychotherapy works a little differently from meeting face-to-face at the practice. You can choose to use an online video calling forum of your choice. Zoom, Skype, Facetime seem to be the most popular at the moment.
Here's what you need to do to set up an online session:
- Email to arrange your free 15 minute online therapy/supervision appointment
- Request and fill out a secure confidential questionnaire
- Read the informed consent and email it back along with the questionnaire
- Downloaded the latest version of your chosen online forum
- Add progressive.process to your chosen online forum.
- Wait for confirmation of your appointment. Once I have received your forms, I can give you specific details about our first appointment
- Try to set aside a quiet room with minimal distractions if possible, during our session.
Overall, if you have android phone we can use the simple video call option if you prefer too. I’ll just video call you at the time of our session.
Eventually, I would prefer both of us to use the free webex software and make a transition to using this more secure network in the future.
At present this seems to be the safest option compared to zoom and other platforms.
If you are familiar or keen to start with webex, please see instructions below.
Below are directions if using the webex software from a computer:
- Just accept the link from your email sent by progressive process
- Click ‘Join meeting’
- Click ‘Join from browser’ (if not downloaded)
- Type in your name (first name is fine)
- Type in your email but this is optional and not necessary
- Type in the ‘letters’ stated on display
- Click ‘Join meeting’
- Click ‘unmute’
- Click ‘start video’
Please be aware webex will be downloaded to your device automatically when you click on the link for future use.
Below are directions if using the webex software from a phone/iPad/tablet:
- If using webex from your phone/iPad/tablet for the first time, you’ll need to install webex beforehand.
- The link is: https://www.webex.com/
- Or refer to the Google play store or IOS app store and search for Webex
- Then click ‘join meeting’
- Click ‘unmute’
- Click ‘start video’
Scroll down to view more 'frequently asked QUESTIONS' around having online appointments.