Dr. Poma provides virtual therapy for clients in Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Allentown, PA; Reading, PA; Erie, PA; and Bethlehem, PA. Doing therapy online can be slightly different from going into an office for therapy. Research has shown online therapy to be just as effective as in person therapy, in general. For many people, the convenience of doing therapy from your office on your lunch hour or from your home after the children are in bed can be a benefit. Others prefer to schedule things like family or couples’ therapy when their spouse or family member is off of work. The lack of a need to commute to and from a therapy office is a major benefit of telehealth.

However, certain kinds of therapy can be better done in person. In addition, like all other aspects of therapy, how you do therapy is personal. If you’re uncomfortable with technology or can’t guarantee privacy, online therapy is likely not a good fit for you. Virtual therapy does require a few things from you, specifically around your setup. Overcoming requires you to establish encrypted email so that we can have secure communication. In addition, you need to be sure you have privacy. Overcoming and clients have to work out a way to pay your bill virtually (there are a few options for this). You also need to be able to ensure that you have privacy wherever you’re doing your virtual session. Although many clients retreat to a car for privacy during sessions, Dr. Poma will not do sessions while people are driving. Please reach out if you have any other questions about what virtual therapy in Ohio entails.