Text and/or email-only counselling
No. of texts/emails – unlimited within the time period
Total Session Duration – individual text ‘conversation’ up to 15 minutes per day
Validity – one month
Medium – Whatsapp/Skype
Cost: 100 euros
Terms and conditions:
Provide either your phone no. (with country code) and active Whatsapp, your Skype name or your email address. I will send you an acknowledgement via your chosen platform. I will reply to emails within 18 hours and to text messages within 12 hours (but usually much more quickly, once I know you and your time zone.)
My text availability is from 8am to 8pm UTC+01:00 (currently the same as London time and one hour behind Paris time).
Whilst we can continue counselling in this manner, this is often considered an entry point to f2f counselling via video. We can discuss this as sessions proceed.
I do reserve the right to end this package (with refund) if it becomes clear that another form of counselling would be more appropriate.
Please make initial Contact here or via email info@expatcounsellingnow.com
Why could text counselling be a good idea for me?
Written communication can be spontaneous but is often more thoughtful. Many people writing about their feelings or concerns much easier than in person or even talking on the telephone. Text counselling can allow for an added level of processing to the conversation, allowing a person to work through their emotions and experiences even as they describe them to an online therapist.
Online counseling is a good choice for individuals who do not have health insurance or whose coverage does not include mental health care. This is very different from traditional f2f therapy, which is charged per session and generally is not flexible in its availability.