Some people have a little hesitancy about trying telehealth sessions. Here is what the research says, but ultimately, you need to find what works for you. Remember, the most important aspect of therapy, is finding the right therapist for you.

1. Reserach show telehealth can be just as effective as other forms of therapy, such as face to face and group therapy.  

2. The types of treatments that have been demonstrated as effective are: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Solution Focusssed Brief Therapy, Psychotherapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Schema Therapy to name a few.

3. The types of presentations show to respond to telehealth treatment include: loneliness, anxiety, depression, social anxiety, OCD, PTSD, addiction, eating disorders, personality disorders and ADHD to name a few. Understudied presentations include schizophrenia and bi-polar disorders, there is not enough evidence to support telehealth treatment for these disorders. 

4. What patients say they value about telehealth: ease of access, effectiveness, safety, ability to build rapport despite distance, satisfaction with therapeutic alliance, sustainability and more. 


** please note the data presented relates to telehealth visual platforms such as zoom or coviu, not telephone treatment. 
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The Research/Data
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Telehealth
Schema Therapy Telehealth 
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Telehealth
Solution Focussed Brief Therapy Telehealth 
Patient Satisfaction Data
Patient Satisfaction Data