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Jenny Acuna Brandt
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MA, MFTC, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Englewood, CO 80112
As a trauma-informed therapist using attachment-based therapy, I provide a safe and non-judgmental space to explore and integrate past and present experiences that have led to the disconnection you are feeling.
When love doesn't work, it hurts. Getting our relationships right with the people we love is crucial to our overall well-being. But getting it “right” is not always easy, in fact, sometimes it is REALLY hard. Chances are, you have tried to address the difficulties. If you're struggling to communicate, feel stuck in a cycle of arguments, or have a trauma history impacting your relationship(s), I am here to guide you towards greater connection and intimacy. Using what research has shown to be the most effective form of couples therapy (Emotionally Focused Therapy), we will work on better communication and greater emotional intimacy.
As a trauma-informed therapist using attachment-based therapy, I provide a safe and non-judgmental space to explore and integrate past and present experiences that have led to the disconnection you are feeling.
When love doesn't work, it hurts. Getting our relationships right with the people we love is crucial to our overall well-being. But getting it “right” is not always easy, in fact, sometimes it is REALLY hard. Chances are, you have tried to address the difficulties. If you're struggling to communicate, feel stuck in a cycle of arguments, or have a trauma history impacting your relationship(s), I am here to guide you towards greater connection and intimacy. Using what research has shown to be the most effective form of couples therapy (Emotionally Focused Therapy), we will work on better communication and greater emotional intimacy.
(720) 782-2148 View (720) 782-2148
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Stephanie Rayburn
Marriage & Family Therapist, PhD, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Fort Collins, CO 80525
I use an attachment-based, systemic relational lens to help clients understand and make shifts in their lives and relationships, emphasizing healthy boundaries and emotional well-being.
I support people with increasing stability in their relationships and their lives by finding healthy ways to communicate, cope with stress, and work through difficulties. If you are hoping to improve communication, build closer relationships, set boundaries, or successfully navigate changes or difficulties in your life, you may be ready to start therapy.
I use an attachment-based, systemic relational lens to help clients understand and make shifts in their lives and relationships, emphasizing healthy boundaries and emotional well-being.
I support people with increasing stability in their relationships and their lives by finding healthy ways to communicate, cope with stress, and work through difficulties. If you are hoping to improve communication, build closer relationships, set boundaries, or successfully navigate changes or difficulties in your life, you may be ready to start therapy.
(970) 672-0691 View (970) 672-0691
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Jan Buchanan | Therapy Partners CO & CA
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80210
Treatment approaches include Attachment-based, Strength-based, EMDR, Trauma-Informed, Dialectical (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Principles, Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trust-Based Relational Interventions.
Whether you’re a person struggling to meet your full potential, a parent hoping to see your child thrive, or a family working to repair broken relationships, good therapy can result in growth and lasting change. It takes courage to be willing to honestly look at ourselves. It takes a safe, open and non-judgmental space, as well as an experienced therapist to make that work possible. As a licensed professional counselor this is the work I do. My approach is open and straightforward. I use scientifically-based methods, years of experience and customized techniques, to match your specific needs.
Treatment approaches include Attachment-based, Strength-based, EMDR, Trauma-Informed, Dialectical (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Gottman Principles, Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), Trust-Based Relational Interventions.
Whether you’re a person struggling to meet your full potential, a parent hoping to see your child thrive, or a family working to repair broken relationships, good therapy can result in growth and lasting change. It takes courage to be willing to honestly look at ourselves. It takes a safe, open and non-judgmental space, as well as an experienced therapist to make that work possible. As a licensed professional counselor this is the work I do. My approach is open and straightforward. I use scientifically-based methods, years of experience and customized techniques, to match your specific needs.
(720) 513-2366 View (720) 513-2366
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Rosa Perlman
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
2 Endorsed
Arvada, CO 80002
The choice to begin therapy can feel daunting. Yet, with the right support, the process can also be empowering. Being seen and heard is the first step towards healing. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, loneliness, relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, family conflict and parenting challenges. I utilize an attachment-based and systemic lens to examine your inner world and work towards shaping a supportive environment for healing and growth. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you deepen your relationship with yourself, gain copin​g ​s​kills and accomplish your goals.
The choice to begin therapy can feel daunting. Yet, with the right support, the process can also be empowering. Being seen and heard is the first step towards healing. I work with clients experiencing anxiety, loneliness, relationship issues, trauma, life transitions, family conflict and parenting challenges. I utilize an attachment-based and systemic lens to examine your inner world and work towards shaping a supportive environment for healing and growth. I would be honored to walk alongside you as you deepen your relationship with yourself, gain copin​g ​s​kills and accomplish your goals.
(720) 743-4872 View (720) 743-4872
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Andrea Shindle
Licensed Professional Counselor, MA, NCC, LPC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Greeley, CO 80634
I specialize in trauma & attachment-based therapy effective with relationship issues, especially for couples, step/blended, kinship, foster care and adoptive families.
With specialized training in trauma and grief, I am here to walk alongside you. When we've experienced pain or loss, we worry that we will never feel like ourselves again. I encourage you that you can heal; those impacted by grief, loss or trauma can feel joy. Together we will discover deep healing. Band aids do not cover deep wounds, and treatment in grief/trauma can help. A caring relationship that fosters personal growth and integration- counseling works! For parents searchIng for their child, it is important that you feel safe with your child's counselor- we will work together!
I specialize in trauma & attachment-based therapy effective with relationship issues, especially for couples, step/blended, kinship, foster care and adoptive families.
With specialized training in trauma and grief, I am here to walk alongside you. When we've experienced pain or loss, we worry that we will never feel like ourselves again. I encourage you that you can heal; those impacted by grief, loss or trauma can feel joy. Together we will discover deep healing. Band aids do not cover deep wounds, and treatment in grief/trauma can help. A caring relationship that fosters personal growth and integration- counseling works! For parents searchIng for their child, it is important that you feel safe with your child's counselor- we will work together!
(970) 778-4727 View (970) 778-4727
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Allison Hummer
Marriage & Family Therapist, MS, LMFT
Verified Verified
Greeley, CO 80634
Waitlist for new clients
I work with clients from 12 years old through adulthood. I provide support to clients through a systemic lens while they process through depression, anxiety, ADHD, attachment injuries, and an array of other challenges my clients might face. I meet with individuals, couples, or entire families. Additionally, I specialize in attachment-based methods of therapy, and work with families to repair severed relationships through Reunification/Reintegration therapy.
I work with clients from 12 years old through adulthood. I provide support to clients through a systemic lens while they process through depression, anxiety, ADHD, attachment injuries, and an array of other challenges my clients might face. I meet with individuals, couples, or entire families. Additionally, I specialize in attachment-based methods of therapy, and work with families to repair severed relationships through Reunification/Reintegration therapy.
(970) 829-1102 View (970) 829-1102
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Natasha Amiri
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
4 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80246
Highly trained in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), with a systemic, attachment-based, culturally-sensitive, and trauma-informed lens for couples, individuals and families.
Have you just been feeling every kind of ‘stuck’ these days — be it in your relationships, and/or, within yourself internally lately? Longing to experience that fruitful, safe, energizing, and wholesome space in which emotional security helps cultivate? Do you long to reconnect with yourself + in your relationships again but feel a guard or emotional block to feeling that sense of synergy again? Try as you might to each repair the issue and work to feel seen/heard, it just feels like this never-ending cycle of the same themes: mismatched communication, things getting escalated, shutting down and/or getting more heated & anxious?
Highly trained in Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), with a systemic, attachment-based, culturally-sensitive, and trauma-informed lens for couples, individuals and families.
Have you just been feeling every kind of ‘stuck’ these days — be it in your relationships, and/or, within yourself internally lately? Longing to experience that fruitful, safe, energizing, and wholesome space in which emotional security helps cultivate? Do you long to reconnect with yourself + in your relationships again but feel a guard or emotional block to feeling that sense of synergy again? Try as you might to each repair the issue and work to feel seen/heard, it just feels like this never-ending cycle of the same themes: mismatched communication, things getting escalated, shutting down and/or getting more heated & anxious?
(720) 915-4918 View (720) 915-4918
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Joshua Timmons
Marriage & Family Therapist Associate, MS, MFTC
Verified Verified
I utilize a combination of Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Gottman Method Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy to help in your relationships.
Do you feel disconnected from your loved ones? Do you wonder if you are parenting "the right way"? Does every conversation seem to devolve into conflict? If so, you aren't alone. Families and couples everywhere struggle with these same issues. As a specialist in relationship counseling, my focus in family and couples therapy is to help you discover the emotional gaps between you and your loved ones and build lasting bridges of understanding and empathy for each other. Through this process, you will learn how to repair emotional wounds and find happiness in your relationships.
I utilize a combination of Attachment-Based Family Therapy, Gottman Method Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy to help in your relationships.
Do you feel disconnected from your loved ones? Do you wonder if you are parenting "the right way"? Does every conversation seem to devolve into conflict? If so, you aren't alone. Families and couples everywhere struggle with these same issues. As a specialist in relationship counseling, my focus in family and couples therapy is to help you discover the emotional gaps between you and your loved ones and build lasting bridges of understanding and empathy for each other. Through this process, you will learn how to repair emotional wounds and find happiness in your relationships.
(719) 662-3634 View (719) 662-3634
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Kaley Blair
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, MFTC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Littleton, CO 80128
My treatment methods involve Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), The Gottman Method, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Relational, and Attachment-based modalities.
Hi, I'm Kaley! I specialize in adolescent, individual, and couples therapy. Much of my work focuses around empowering people to flourish throughout the process, especially those facing various chronic illnesses. Using a relational approach, I can provide a tailored therapeutic approach for individuals and couples going through life's challenges. My education and experience gives me the tools to support the emotional connection and improve the attachment bond within your relationships.
My treatment methods involve Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), The Gottman Method, Internal Family Systems (IFS), Relational, and Attachment-based modalities.
Hi, I'm Kaley! I specialize in adolescent, individual, and couples therapy. Much of my work focuses around empowering people to flourish throughout the process, especially those facing various chronic illnesses. Using a relational approach, I can provide a tailored therapeutic approach for individuals and couples going through life's challenges. My education and experience gives me the tools to support the emotional connection and improve the attachment bond within your relationships.
(303) 529-2185 View (303) 529-2185
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Michael Hooten
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW, MSW, AASW, BS, BA
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Denver, CO 80211  (Online Only)
If you enjoy animals, nature or people, you already have a powerful foundation to create stability and momentum in your life. What you might struggle with isn't a label. It's an experience. Start where you're at, and explore it with somebody who will start there with you. Need change or just greater balance? Want more out of life? On a journey, but somehow lost? Feeling stuck, apathetic, burnt out or anxious is not uncommon! However, the tools and how to use them are not always obvious. Animal assisted, experiential, mindfulness and nature-based therapies are most clients' favorite tools.
If you enjoy animals, nature or people, you already have a powerful foundation to create stability and momentum in your life. What you might struggle with isn't a label. It's an experience. Start where you're at, and explore it with somebody who will start there with you. Need change or just greater balance? Want more out of life? On a journey, but somehow lost? Feeling stuck, apathetic, burnt out or anxious is not uncommon! However, the tools and how to use them are not always obvious. Animal assisted, experiential, mindfulness and nature-based therapies are most clients' favorite tools.
(720) 419-1657 View (720) 419-1657
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Lizzie Joan Stevenson
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80203  (Online Only)
Our approach to therapy is humanistic, nonjudgemental, and down to earth. Client-centered and solution-focused therapies are used to help people determine and tackle their goals. We approach each individual as an already whole person with the capacity to change no matter what challenges they are experiencing.
Our approach to therapy is humanistic, nonjudgemental, and down to earth. Client-centered and solution-focused therapies are used to help people determine and tackle their goals. We approach each individual as an already whole person with the capacity to change no matter what challenges they are experiencing.
(720) 513-2377 View (720) 513-2377
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Dr. Mary Bowles
Marriage & Family Therapist, PsyD, LMFT, RRT, MIAAN, RTM
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
New Castle, CO 81647  (Online Only)
I'm a trustworthy, compassionate, experienced, unbiased & Licensed Couples & Family Therapist and I specialize in Applied Neuroscience. I use a direct and considerate approach. I specialize in couples & family therapy and trauma recovery. I approach all clients and families from a neuroscientific & brain based perspective. I'll help you understand your brain and body's responses to past and present stressors, in an easy to understand manner. I use humor, lightheartedness, and techniques verified in research to help you experience rapid change. I help all my clients learn how to work with the brain, not against it. See my website!
I'm a trustworthy, compassionate, experienced, unbiased & Licensed Couples & Family Therapist and I specialize in Applied Neuroscience. I use a direct and considerate approach. I specialize in couples & family therapy and trauma recovery. I approach all clients and families from a neuroscientific & brain based perspective. I'll help you understand your brain and body's responses to past and present stressors, in an easy to understand manner. I use humor, lightheartedness, and techniques verified in research to help you experience rapid change. I help all my clients learn how to work with the brain, not against it. See my website!
(970) 319-1999 View (970) 319-1999
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LaTonya Harris Aamft Approved Supervisor
Marriage & Family Therapist, LAC, SOMB, LMFT, EMDRCIT
Verified Verified
I feel that it's important for clients to feel warmth, sincerity and comfort when in therapy. It's my goal that my clients feel heard, respected and validated while processing disheartening experiences.
I feel that it's important for clients to feel warmth, sincerity and comfort when in therapy. It's my goal that my clients feel heard, respected and validated while processing disheartening experiences.
(720) 893-8894 View (720) 893-8894
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Jasmyne Kettwick
Marriage & Family Therapist, MAMFT, LMFT, RPT-S, CSST
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Centennial, CO 80112
Often we look for a therapist when we are in our darkest times or at our lowest point. I want to help you to find some calm in the chaos and work through the concerns. Please call or email to set up a free phone consultation! As a therapist, I work to use empathy, a sense of humor, and connection in all sessions. I want us to feel like a team working toward a common set of goals. I am trained in trauma work and get great joy from helping others feel more connected and engaged. It is important for me to give my clients a safe place to talk and share. We can work on getting a life you may have never thought to be possible to achieve.
Often we look for a therapist when we are in our darkest times or at our lowest point. I want to help you to find some calm in the chaos and work through the concerns. Please call or email to set up a free phone consultation! As a therapist, I work to use empathy, a sense of humor, and connection in all sessions. I want us to feel like a team working toward a common set of goals. I am trained in trauma work and get great joy from helping others feel more connected and engaged. It is important for me to give my clients a safe place to talk and share. We can work on getting a life you may have never thought to be possible to achieve.
(720) 410-6806 View (720) 410-6806
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Bob Manthy
Licensed Professional Counselor Candidate, LPCC
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Boulder, CO 80304
Do you need to heal and move forward after the end of a relationship? Are you having difficulty developing authentic, mutually caring connections with friends or romantic partners? Strong relationships are what make for a happy life and determine whether we feel fulfilled. Together we will untangle the dynamics that keep you from joy and intimacy, allowing you to create the relationships you have always wanted.
Do you need to heal and move forward after the end of a relationship? Are you having difficulty developing authentic, mutually caring connections with friends or romantic partners? Strong relationships are what make for a happy life and determine whether we feel fulfilled. Together we will untangle the dynamics that keep you from joy and intimacy, allowing you to create the relationships you have always wanted.
(720) 903-1922 View (720) 903-1922
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Drina Nibbe
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA, LMFT, LPC, AAMFTAS
Verified Verified
Parker, CO 80134  (Online Only)
I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist focused on Infant & Toddler Mental Health, whether the child is of average development or special needs, in single or multiple households. My mission is to guide parents of children ages 0-5 in uncovering their innate parenting powers to lead healthy, resilient, secure families with both confidence & serenity. Whereby, all parents create clarity and conscious choice in developing a family culture to raise children to their fullest potential in resilient families. Early relationships and parenting quality matter. Your baby's physical, social, emotional, behavioral, and brain development depend on it.
I'm a Marriage and Family Therapist focused on Infant & Toddler Mental Health, whether the child is of average development or special needs, in single or multiple households. My mission is to guide parents of children ages 0-5 in uncovering their innate parenting powers to lead healthy, resilient, secure families with both confidence & serenity. Whereby, all parents create clarity and conscious choice in developing a family culture to raise children to their fullest potential in resilient families. Early relationships and parenting quality matter. Your baby's physical, social, emotional, behavioral, and brain development depend on it.
(720) 924-4706 View (720) 924-4706
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Heather Hembree
Pre-Licensed Professional, MA, NLC
Verified Verified
Colorado Springs, CO 80920  (Online Only)
As a sex-positive therapist, my goal is to help clients create authentic and rewarding sex lives and relationships. I am currently under supervision by an AASECT approved supervisor. I can address a wide range of sexual concerns such as mismatched sexual desire, low libido, performance anxiety, sexual dysfunction, healing sexual trauma, recovering from infidelity, increasing intimacy, developing communication skills, treating out of control sexual behavior, reconciling conflicting identities, reprocessing beliefs about sexuality, and medical or age-related sexual problems. For more information, please visit AASECT.org or my website.
As a sex-positive therapist, my goal is to help clients create authentic and rewarding sex lives and relationships. I am currently under supervision by an AASECT approved supervisor. I can address a wide range of sexual concerns such as mismatched sexual desire, low libido, performance anxiety, sexual dysfunction, healing sexual trauma, recovering from infidelity, increasing intimacy, developing communication skills, treating out of control sexual behavior, reconciling conflicting identities, reprocessing beliefs about sexuality, and medical or age-related sexual problems. For more information, please visit AASECT.org or my website.
(719) 220-3712 View (719) 220-3712
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Carmen Wolf
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Verified Verified
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
We help families, teens, and adult individuals who are struggling. We offer them help when they are working through personal struggles, marriage/couple troubles, family concerns, the difficult teen years, emotional/behavioral issues, or other difficult life circumstances. This process can be scary and I commend you for starting it!
We help families, teens, and adult individuals who are struggling. We offer them help when they are working through personal struggles, marriage/couple troubles, family concerns, the difficult teen years, emotional/behavioral issues, or other difficult life circumstances. This process can be scary and I commend you for starting it!
(720) 712-1502 View (720) 712-1502
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Amy Stambuk
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, LCSW
Verified Verified
6 Endorsed
Englewood, CO 80112
Therapy should captivate and transform you. When you are struggling to move past conflicts or getting stuck in all-too-familiar patterns, there should be something so direct, personal, and real about what you discover and practice in therapy that it should dramatically change how you think, feel, and act with others. That's my specialty. Yet, even though therapy is serious work, there should be room for play: for trying things on, for practice, for being human. As a family therapist I care about the quality of your relationships. My approach? Connecting. Pragmatic. Thorough. Creative.
Therapy should captivate and transform you. When you are struggling to move past conflicts or getting stuck in all-too-familiar patterns, there should be something so direct, personal, and real about what you discover and practice in therapy that it should dramatically change how you think, feel, and act with others. That's my specialty. Yet, even though therapy is serious work, there should be room for play: for trying things on, for practice, for being human. As a family therapist I care about the quality of your relationships. My approach? Connecting. Pragmatic. Thorough. Creative.
(720) 463-1757 View (720) 463-1757
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Family First Counseling, LLC
Marriage & Family Therapist, MA-MFT, LMFT, PhD (C)
Verified Verified
Denver, CO 80210
Our typical clients are children and adolescents who are struggling with a specific change, transition, trauma incident, loss, or other stressor that is causing behavioral and emotional concerns, like defiance, anxiety, depression, self-harm, which interferes with school, home-life, and other relationships. Clients have goals to decrease behavioral concerns at home and school, improve emotions, coping skills, communication skills, and school performance. A lot of parents want their children to listen, respect, and connect and communicate with them. We also work with individual adults, families and couples.
Our typical clients are children and adolescents who are struggling with a specific change, transition, trauma incident, loss, or other stressor that is causing behavioral and emotional concerns, like defiance, anxiety, depression, self-harm, which interferes with school, home-life, and other relationships. Clients have goals to decrease behavioral concerns at home and school, improve emotions, coping skills, communication skills, and school performance. A lot of parents want their children to listen, respect, and connect and communicate with them. We also work with individual adults, families and couples.
(720) 571-8162 View (720) 571-8162
Online Therapists

Is online therapy as effective as in-person?

Numerous studies suggest that online therapy can be as effective as in-person therapy. However, further research is needed to determine if online therapy provides the same benefits across all client populations. Individuals with severe mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, or those who may benefit from in-person check-ins, like those with eating disorders, may not experience the same level of benefit from online therapy. Nonetheless, the success of online therapy, much like in-person therapy, often hinges on the quality of the therapeutic relationship between the therapist and the client rather than the specific modality of therapy used.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of therapy conducted online?

One of the main advantages of online therapy is its convenience for both clients and therapists. It also allows clients who require specialized therapy to access a wider range of professionals than they could with only in-person sessions. Additionally, online therapy may be a more affordable option in some cases and often offers the same insurance benefits as in-person therapy. However, online therapy may not be suitable for everyone, especially those who value face-to-face interaction with a therapist. Therapists may find it more challenging to assess clients accurately in an online setting due to reduced nonverbal cues on camera. There is also the increased risk that disruptions caused by external factors, such as technology malfunctions, can hinder the therapy session. For these reasons, many therapists offer a "hybrid" therapeutic approach, alternating between seeing clients in-person and online.

Is online therapy suitable for children and adolescents?

Just like with adults, the accessibility and convenience of online therapy can greatly benefit children and adolescents. In fact, children and adolescents may be more accustomed to navigating online platforms than older adults, making online sessions feel more natural for them. Teens might also be interested in using additional online tools, such as therapist-recommended apps, as an adjunct to online therapy sessions. Apps for developing CBT skills, practicing mindfulness exercises, or tracking thoughts and moods can be helpful for teens receiving therapy. However, it's important to note that not all therapeutic modalities are well-suited to online therapy, especially those used with younger children. For example, play therapy, which helps younger children express their emotions, often requires in-person sessions to be fully effective.

Can I receive prescriptions and medication management with online therapy?

The ability for psychiatrists to prescribe medications through online therapy varies based on the medication and the states where the medical professional and client are located. While many prescribing regulations were relaxed during the COVID-19 pandemic, some states still enforce rules, especially concerning controlled substances, which may mandate an in-person visit before prescribing. Generally, however, medical professionals can prescribe non-controlled substances through online therapy sessions just as they do during in-person sessions.