Video counselling is a form of psychological therapy that takes place over a Video call. The platforms I use for this are Microsoft Teams and Whatsapp, depending on your needs. For Teams I will send you an invitation for the meeting and when you join you will be placed in a waiting room until the meeting starts at the allocated time. For WhatsApp I will video call you at the allocated time. Video counselling sessions last for 50 minutes. I will ensure that I am in a private space where we won’t be overheard, and away from any distractions.
If for some reason the internet connection is lost, I will rejoin the meeting straight away and wait for you to rejoin. If we the connection issue means we cannot connect to the video call, I will phone you and give you the option to do the session over the telephone.
There may be times when we decide to work with visual aids such as a worksheet or completing a timeline together. In these instances, I will either share my screen with you or send you a copy of the visual aid via email or WhatsApp.
You will need to ensure that you also have a private space to attend the session from. It is important that this is somewhere that you won’t be overheard. It is also important that it is somewhere you can be comfortable (a comfy chair to sit in, not too hot or too cold) and with minimal distractions. This will enable us to carry out deep therapeutic work together in a safe way.