Ten years ago most of us may have been interested in, but probably weren't doing, therapy on the computer, yet today there are training programs in that field. In fact the United States military sponsors online therapy for servicemen, vets and their families. These days fewer and fewer people have the discretionary income to pay out of pocket for weekly therapy. Many therapists have found their full fee clients are dropping away, and if they do take insurance the reimbursement rates are dropping off and higher copays become the norm.
So what's a psychotherapist who loves to do "the work" to do in this brave new world?
Get creative!!!!!
Rather than be-moane your plight, use economic, scientific, and technological obstacles as jumping off points to revitalize your practice and move comfortably into the future. There certainly is not a shortage of people with mental/emotional/relational problems these days, in fact there are probably more. So, your job becomes how to weave these new ideas into your current professional work.
Now let me ask you, do you believe people will be doing therapy using their i.pad. I'm guessing many, or maybe some, of you believe this actually might become a reality. Can't you just see someone on their cruise with the family, having a meltdown, contacting their therapist via satellite, and paying with their credit card for a 30 minute check-in?
I invite those of you who follow this newsletter to send in your ideas and solutions to the world we live in today's mental health needs, and ways to fill those needs.
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Warmly
Linda
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