Telehealth Services

Telehealth Overview

Our therapists at Mindset Family Therapy are available to provide you with online counseling for your psychological, emotional, and relationship needs. At Mindset Family Therapy, we utilize a time-tested, state of the art, and HIPPA compliant online program, Simple Practice. Simple Practice is an encrypted and secure teleconference program to support you on those days that you are unable to come into our office.

You may actually prefer to do online therapy because it can be more convenient due to a busy schedule, family circumstances, location, or travel conditions. Of course, online therapy is not meant to always be a substitute for face-to-face therapy. However, it is an additional service you can count on at Mindset Family Therapy, especially when the other option is not having therapy at all.

It is reported that over 90% of those doing online therapy feel they have been helped. A study by the University of Zurich reported that online psychotherapy (telehealth services) is an effective supplement to therapeutic care. Other research has found that many individuals may not realize their need for intensive treatment, and online therapy can be their first step towards seeking more services.

OCD treatment can be a challenge because of lack of OCD evidence-based interventions utilized by many mental health providers. You can choose an experienced clinic that provides research-based OCD therapy and offers appropriate care online.

Location and inconvenience due to the illness itself can be a barrier for those seeking the right treatment. Online OCD psychotherapy can be the best option for some individuals. Studies are also showing that online therapy for individuals struggling with OCD can be an additional and effective way to help clients as they engage in the therapeutic process. However, online therapy is not for everyone.

Is Telehealth Right For You?

Online therapy is NOT recommended if you struggle any with the following conditions:

• •Currently experiencing thoughts of harming yourself or others.
• •Exhibiting psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorganization.
• •You deem your condition to be too critical and need physical, mental, and emotional support in person or hospitalization.
• •Clients under the age of 8.

Online therapy may be recommended for you if:

• •Your physical health may limit your ability to attend face-to-face sessions.
• •Your psychological condition may not allow you to travel (e.g., anxiety, phobias, OCD).
• •Your location limits your ability to attend in-person sessions because you live far from our office.
• •You are not able to find an experienced mental health provider locally who can offer evidence-based treatments (e.g., CBT, ERP and ACT for OCD).
• •You are a current client and an unexpected situation impedes your ability to attend a session at our office.
• •Your schedule does not allow you to come in person, but you can attend online sessions.
• •Your family circumstances prevent you from attending in-person sessions (e.g., pregnant moms, parents with preschoolers, or sick family members).
• •You live in Utah or outside the United States.

What Do You Need to be Successful?

• •A computer, laptop, iPad, or a smart phone with a working camera.
• •A reliable high-speed internet connection.
• •A quiet and isolated room to ensure privacy and prevent other people from distracting and interrupting your session.
• •The ability to download the program.

How Does Telehealth Work?

• •Schedule your appointment. Once your telehealth session is scheduled, youll receive appointment reminders by email and text.
• •Receive your session link. A secure telehealth link is sent about 10 minutes before your session to the email and phone number on file.
• •Need it earlier? If you'd like your link sooner, you can contact our office and we'll send it ahead of time.
• •Join your session. When you click the link, you'll enter a virtual waiting room until your therapist joins.

References

ABC's of "Internet Therapy." Metanoia.org https://metanoia.org/imhs/alliance.htm

University of Zurich. (2013). Psychotherapy via internet as good as if not better than face-to-face consultations. ScienceDaily. Retrieved March 20, 2020 from https://sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/07/130730091255.htm

Novotney, A., A Growing Wave of Online Therapy. American Psychological Association. February 2017, Vol. 48, No. 2 https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/02/online-therapy

Andersson, E., Ljótsson, B., Hedman, E., Kaldo, V., Paxling, B., Andersson, G., Lindefors, N., & Rück, C. (2011). Internet-based cognitive behavior therapy for obsessive compulsive disorder: a pilot study. BMC psychiatry. 11, 125. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-244X-11-125

Matthews, A.J., Maunder, R., Scanlan, J. D., Kirkby K.C. (2017). Online computer-aided vicarious exposure for OCD symptoms: A pilot study. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 54. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27308724

Patel S.R, Wheaton, M.G, Andersson E., Rück C., Schmidt, A.B., La Lima, C.N., Galfavy, H., Pascucci, O., Myers, R.W., Dixon, L.B., & Simpson, H.B. (2018). Acceptability, Feasibility, and Effectiveness of Internet-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in New York. Behavior Therapy, 49, 4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29937263

Rees, C. S., Anderson, R. A., Kane, R. T., & Finlay-Jones, A. L. (2016). Online Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Treatment: Preliminary Results of the "OCD? Not Me!" Self-Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Young People. JMIR mental health, 3(3), e29. https://doi.org/10.2196/mental.5363

Storch, E. A., Caporino, N.E., Morgan, J. R., Adam B., Lewin, A. B., Rojas, A., Brauer, L., Larson, M. J., & Murphy, T. K. (2011). Preliminary investigation of web-camera delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Psychiatry Research, 189, 3. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21684018

Wootton, B. M., Johnston, L., Schwencke, G., Zou, J., Lu, S. Lorian, C., Mullin, A., Spence, J., & Terides, M. Can Obsessive Compulsive Disorder be Treated Online?. [PowerPoint presentation]. Retrieved from https://adaa.org/sites/default/files/Wooten%20441.pdf