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Who are the three people you would turn to if you needed to discuss an extremely painful event or situation? Tell my why you would choose these people. E-mail or fax communications does not have any link with confidentiality; thus, e-mail or fax counselors should be encouraged. * You can engage in therapy even if you are homebound or live in a remote area. * You can send emails at anytime of the day or night. * You will have an automatic written record of the therapy. * You can read the therapist's responses as often as is helpful to you. * You can take as much time as needed to compose your emails. * You can choose a single consultation or ongoing therapy. * You do not have to travel to a therapist's office or mental health clinic. * It's possible to engage in therapy from home, work, or even while traveling. * Online therapy is generally more affordable than face-to-face therapy. * Online therapy can be less intimidating with no stigma attached. With e-therapy, you can set your own pace. You can take time to compose, reflect on your responses and those of your therapist, and respond when you are ready. Messages are usually answered within 24 hours of receiving an email. It is an excellent way to review session topics, insights and assignments. It is a first-rate source of note and record keeping for both the client and the therapist. Email therapy has no time or location boundaries! Sessions can be done at any time of day or night in the complete privacy and comfort of your home or office. Turn around response time is also excellent and allows for more measured and thoughtful responses. What makes online counseling effective? Online counseling is for lifestyle problems, not for acute and emergency problems like suicide, violence, or problems that need to be dealt with one-on-one. But for many problems like relationship issues, self confidence, career concerns, family dilemmas, online counseling can be very helpful and may require only a few sessions. People who may not have time to seek traditional counseling, or are reluctant to talk about their problems, online counseling may be the best solution. Some Reasons to Seek Online Counseling * Relationship problems * Internet dating issues * Life transitions * Difficulty coping * Loneliness * Sadness * Conflicts * Substance abuse * Grief * Depression Advantages of Online Counseling and Consultation Online counseling provides a private and safe place to discuss your problems and concerns. Convenience is another advantage, since you don’t need to make an appointment and travel to a counselor’s office. By writing your questions and concerns, you may find that as you organize your thoughts and feelings, you begin to see your situation more clearly. By using an email format, you will also have a record of your session to refer to in the future. Disadvantages of Online Counseling and Consultation Online counseling is fairly new and results may be different from traditional counseling. Counselors look for nonverbal behaviors like body language, tone of voice, facial expression and general appearance that are missing when there is no face-to-face contact. The counselor can use only the information the client is willing to divulge. Therefore, online counseling and consulting is not therapy. For therapy, seek treatment from a licensed professional counselor in you area. If you are experiencing any of the following conditions, you should seek traditional therapy: * Serious depression * Having thoughts about hurting yourself or someone else * Involved in a violent relationship * If you are a minor (under 18 years old) The above concerns are not appropriate for online counseling. Please call your local crisis hotline or contact a mental health counselor in your area. What do you hope to get from online counseling? What are the advantages of e-mail counselling/therapy with you? What is e-mail counselling not suitable for? I would like a psychic reading or healing. Is your service right for me? Can I be hypnotised on my computer over the Internet? Can I discuss someone else who has a problem? Can you advise on sources of information on the Internet? Can you find me a local therapist or support group? Is your e-mail counselling/therapy helpful? How do we communicate? Can we communicate interactively? May I send voice mail, pictures, encrypted files, etc. by e-mail? What issues do you work with or specialise in? What types of intervention or counselling do you use? Do you counsel people of varying sexuality and different or unconventional religious beliefs? How do I pay for on-line therapy with you? What if I want to end therapy? How secure and confidential is e-mail counselling / therapy with you? I am a full-time university student. Should I use your service? I am a practicising therapist, can you advise me about a case I have? Your background and qualifications? Testimonials What about other e-mail counsellors? FREE EFT Manual and subsequent e-mail support (fee based) in developing the techniques To check fee in your own currency? I want to complete the FREE Confidential Application Form? What are the advantages of e-mail counselling / therapy with you? E-mail counselling could be advantageous in the following situations: It could be an affordable alternative to conventional face-to-face therapy. You are particularly drawn to me and my work. You have reasons for keeping yourself distant, private or anonymous. You would find it difficult visiting a therapist because of disability, shyness, agoraphobia, or other factors. You are in a remote area or country without suitable English-speaking therapists. You are not available for regular therapy because of the hours you work or because you are often travelling. If you access the net on your laptop or other portable device, you can continue with e-mail counselling from almost anywhere. You can make use of time (e.g. during the night) when you would not normally contact a therapist. I can also make use of ‘spare’ time when I would not be seeing face-to-face clients. This private method really appeals to you. You wish to explore yourself and your life. You are new to counselling and therapy and want to explore it first using this method. What is e-mail counselling not suitable for? It is not an emergency service. It is not suitable for people in crisis who need immediate professional help face-to-face or by telephone. It is not suitable for people with severe disturbances e.g. schizophrenia, or manic depression (bipolar disorder). It is not suitable for people with severe or what might be classed as clinical depression. It is not suitable for serious mental health problems. It is not suitable for people who have suffered serious trauma. It is not suitable for people with suicidal tendencies. It is not suitable for people who are afraid they might commit a crime involving injury to or abuse of another person, or for people who have committed such crimes. It is not suitable for persons under 18 years of age. I would like a psychic reading or healing. Is your service right for me? My e-mail counselling is not a psychic reading service: I do have several wonderful readings on-site HERE This is not a distant healing service either. You can visit `Heaven Sent` on-site for this HERE This is a paid service offering psychological counselling and psychotherapeutic support. Often the best answers for you can come from within the self or by accessing your own intuitive resources or higher wisdom, and e-mail counselling is one form of guided self-exploration. This is not a `quick fix` solution, but a journey of self-discovery which will take its own time. Can I be hypnotised over the Internet? My e-mail counselling / support is not hypnosis. I am a qualified supervising hypnotherapist as well, so I do offer this service here at Elevated Therapy: Go to - Professional Hypnotherapy by Telephone and Skype. Can I discuss someone else who has a problem? My e-mail counselling / support is not suitable for ‘counselling by proxy’. If you are not the actual client, but you are a well-meaning spouse, partner, relative or friend, I cannot discuss in depth or become in involved in the other person’s problems, even if you pay my fee. I can only communicate directly with the would-be or actual client. I am governed by confidentiality. However, I can discuss the other person in general terms and how it effects you. Can you advise on sources of information on the Internet? This service is not a substitute for internet research. If you want general written information on a problem, e.g. panic, stress, phobias, medical problems, drugs, therapies, and so on, please see the many psychology and health-related links on this site. They will lead you to a host of other specialist links. However, once a counselling / therapuetic relationship is established between us, I might recommend a source of information or support group if appropriate during our correspondence or send you some specific information.. Can you find me a local therapist or support group? This is not a referral service: Regretfully I cannot provide a free referral service (a) because it may take hours of my research to find a suitable therapist or support group in your local area, and I might not be able to find one, (b) I am not given any special funding to undertake such work, which would take away my time from my normal work, clients and other commitments. There are many resources on the Elevated Therapy International web site. Please use them if necessary. Having said that, if an e-mail counselling / therapeutic relationship is developed, and you wish to transfer to local therapy later on, I will do my best to help you find a suitable resource, e.g. a therapy organisation, support group or on-line directory for you if appropriate. Is your e-mail counselling / therapy helpful? Naturally there will be some mainstream professionals who will argue against this method of delivering help. In my experience which is quite extensive, a majority of people can be significantly helped this way provided a certain rapport can be established between helper and client. E-mail counselling / therapy can be an adequate method of helping someone work through some of their feelings and thoughts and encourage and develop change for them. It can also be a way of supplying a client with the latest techniques in personal development. It can be effective in helping you take control of your life in a productive way. It is widely accepted that writing can be used therapeutically. Keeping a journal or dream diary, and undertaking various written exercises or homework, are sometimes used in therapy. The very act of writing can help you organise your thoughts, develop focus and clarify your feelings. How do we communicate? Psychotherapy and counselling usually involves a face-to-face encounter. In my e-mail counselling / therapy, the written word is the only medium of communication and non-verbal cues, such as voice tone, expression and gesture, are absent here. For this therapeutic relationship to develop, both parties must be able to use written English communication easily. It does not matter if your written English is not perfect, as long as you can be understood and express yourself. I will not criticise your language skills, though I might ask what you mean if something is not clear. It is better to do that than to ‘guess’ what you mean. I feel comfortable with written communication, and can express myself well in words which is necessary and professional in e-mail counselling / therapy. This means that the process of writing does not ‘get in the way’ of my thinking when undertaking e-mail counselling with you. Can we communicate interactively? Yes, please see the two services below. These methods are more expensive than general e-mail counselling, and need to be booked and strictly organised. Audio Only Sessions Worldwide! Telephone Sessions Video and Audio Sessions Worldwide Video Sessions May I send voice mail, pictures, encrypted files, etc. by e-mail? No. This standard e-mail counselling service at Elevated Therapy International allows maximum flexibility in use of time, to benefit you and me alike. Any big file, or extra computing operation, will consume extra time and might cause problems if there is data error or incompatibility. There is also the increased risk of viruses. The time you have paid for is best spent in allowing me to concentrate on writing my replies and helping you directly, not doing computing tasks and waiting for long downloads. What issues do you work with or specialise in? E-mail counselling / therapy and support may be helpful for a wide range of problems and issues. My special interests include the following: * Stress * Redundancy, job loss, retirement (Counselling on psychological and emotional issues and preparing for career change. I do not provide financial counselling or find people work.) * Support for people practising self-hypnosis, visualisation, and your own inner work etc * Identity crises * Some forms of depression * Bereavement and Loss * Workplace bullying * Anxiety * Cutting ties with the past * Help and development in the use of affirmations * Working with dreams and inner experiences * Sexuality issues * Relationship problems * Introducing, using and developing EFT and the `energy therapies` [ MET`s ]for yourself * Career development (Life Purpose) * Problems of a spiritual, transpersonal or metaphysical nature (Spiritual Emergency) * Unusual and uncommon experiences * Advice / guidance and support to other professional therapists and healers. If your specific problem or issue is not listed above, you are still welcome to contact me. What types of intervention or counselling do you use? My counselling is both eclectic, holistic and flexible and can also be an adjunct to general medical care. Initially I will usually be concerned with establishing that both you and I share some common understanding and rapport, clarifying the issues involved, helping to reduce any confusion, reassuring you, and checking that the you know the important facts that you ought to know. Often a person’s thinking needs to be challenged, because negative or unrealistic patterns of thinking can help to maintain bad feelings or continue to fuel the problem or issue. Above all, my on-line counselling / therapy is a form of listening, talking and communicating with me and me responding to what you say in ways that allow you to reflect upon your experience, understanding yourself better, beginning to take charge of your own self-healing process, and becoming open and willing to positive change. The intention is that the power should be shared. You will remain in charge of the `agenda` - I am here to help you achieve what you want. If appropriate, there are a variety and range of techniques which might be used, including giving instructions for relaxation, self-hypnosis, eft and the energy therapies [ MET`s ] and other self-help exercises by e-mail, commenting on and analysing dreams, using and developing affirmations, keeping a diary or journal, recording dreams, doing homework, suggesting self-help visualisation exercises and other self-help strategies, bibliotherapy (recommending books and discussing what you have learned about yourself from them), recommending Life-Force tapes and cd`s and Customised tapes and discussing how they worked for you, and so on. You will find that some methods attract you more than others. If any of the above methods interest you initially, please let me know at the outset.. Do you counsel people of varying sexuality or different or unconventional religious beliefs? I have experience counselling clients from all religious backgrounds and persuasions and some people with no belief in spirituality or `higher belief` at all. I also see and work with people with differing sexual orientation and this is not a problem / issue for me on any level. I always respect a person’s beliefs and life-style and work within or alongside them. However, generally speaking, the more broad-minded and tolerant a person is of other attitudes, situations and beliefs, the more successful the counselling / therapy relationship and outcome is likely to be. The more ‘orthodox’ or ‘fundamentalist’ the client, the more they are likely to resist change and find it difficult, partly because they believe that, having the `right` beliefs, they are superior to others, including me, and perhaps should even try to convert me. Such an attitude is not a good indicator of successful therapy. How do I pay for online therapy with you? On-line therapy is much cheaper than conventional therapy and can be available for as little as £20 British Pounds per email session. Use the Currency Converter here to see what £20 is in your own currency. (The page will load in a small window). A‘session’ consists of a considered and caring reply to your message – the actual e-mail size may vary. The first contact by e-mail is free where I get back to you and let you know if I think I can help you in a general way. It will not be a long e-mail. Please complete the Confidential Form firstly which you can use to outline the issue you would like to work on and include other relevant details. I will then get back to you to indicate whether I might be able to help you and we can take it from there. In order to proceed once I feel I can help you, I will ask you to pre-book a series of three sessions by sending me a remittance of £60 (sixty pounds sterling or British Pounds). To check this fee in your own currency GO HERE You can pay this secure on-line by making payment through the secure server via The Elevated Shoppe below. When payment has been made and you have received your automatic receipt after using our secure, encrypted, online credit / debit card transaction facilities. The payment will be valid for one month, or less if the 3 sessions are ‘used up’ sooner. Make no payment until I have agreed to counsel you after you have completed the form. If you know you are going to need more on-line counselling / support time, or if you are abroad, you might wish to book an extra number of sessions to keep your account in credit. Those who wish to arrange long-term contact might like to arrange regular automatic payments by standing order. We can discuss and arrange this further through e-mails. MAKE PAYMENT HERE THROUGH THE ELEVATED SHOPPE Alternatively: British clients can send me a cheque for £60 (if preferred) for a series of three e-mail sessions - made payable to Dr. M G Millett or Elevated Therapy International after you have completed the Confidential Form and I have agreed to counsel you. I will also accept Sterling Bank Drafts from abroad if you prefer this method too. My address HERE Further instructions regarding payment will be issued after our first e-mail contact if I feel I can help you. I will reply to each e-mail within 24 to 48 hours. First Contact (CONFIDENTIAL FORM) What if I want to end therapy? You have the right to end therapy at any time. Our therapeutic relationship, like other relationships, can have a beginning, middle phase, and end. It is obviously best to discuss the ending and the feelings that arise with me, but inevitably, some clients will wish to stop abruptly. At the end, it is useful for me if the client sends an e-mail giving the reasons for ending counselling, and saying how the counselling was helpful to them up to that point. I will tell you at any time when I think I can`t help you anymore. How secure and confidential is e-mail counselling / therapy with you? There is always a risk that the initial confidential form and subsequent e-mails can be intercepted, but in practice intercepted e-mails very seldom happens. Unless you think your e-mails are being monitored for a reason, it is probably as secure as talking by telephone. Phone calls and ordinary postal mail can be intercepted too, but in reality the chances of this happening are rare. As a therapist, I have an obligation to keep communications confidential. It is generally recognised that there is a limit to this confidentiality: Therapists may be obliged to breach confidentiality if you reveal anything indicating that you are involved in harming yourself or someone else – especially a child – so that the appropriate authorities can be informed. This standard ethical code also applies to e-mail counselling. You may wish, in your communications with me, not to refer to people you are talking about by their real names. You might, for instance, just use first names; change the first name; or refer to people by their initials or use an alias. It is entirely up to you. Likewise, you may wish not to reveal the actual name of the place where you work, etc. I am a full-time university student. Should I use your service? Most full-time students have Internet access. I am fully aware about the types of problems students can face. However, all universities have counsellors, psychotherapists and financial counsellors for their students. Students’ unions often have their own counselling and advice services too. All those services are confidential. They are free to students. They have local back-up services such as medical doctors and other medical staff too. Also, your local student counselling service is best placed to liaise with your tutors and the university authorities if your problem is affecting your studies or exams. So, if you are a student, please try the university counselling services first. If you don’t know where they are, ask your department or the central registry office. I am sure the university counselling service will do its best to help you. If you feel that you would like to be my counselling / therapy client via e-mail, perhaps because you feel drawn to me, the work I do and my training and experience, you are welcome to contact me. Unfortunately, at this time you are required to pay the same fee as any other client. If you are seeking my help for research with a paper or with your degree project or thesis, I am sorry that I am unable to provide this type of specialised assistance unless a fee is negotiated and I am approached in plenty of time. I receive a number of requests for help from students around the world - these are often time-consuming and / or complex queries and it often takes much time to formulate a useful response. Regretfully, I am unable to do such work at request or on a voluntary basis. I am a practising therapist. Can you advise me about a case I have? Yes, I can help you with the work you are doing with your client in general terms through advice. If my involvement is more than that, then you will require your client`s permission for my participation. Regretfully, I am unable to do such work for free and you are required to pay the same fee as any other client. You might also be interested in Elevated Therapy`s Professional Supervision and Mentoring Service HERE Your background and qualifications I am a licensed and professional therapist and hold a Ph.D in Psychotherapy and Honourary Ph.D in Personal Developemnt and have also studied a certain amount of theory concerning human development and behaviour. I have practised therapy for a number of years and have undergone my own personal therapy and involve myself in Continued Professional Development [ CPD ]. What about other e-mail counsellors? http://www.spiral2grow.com/faq.html |