Getting Started with Online Therapy
What is Online Therapy?
Common Care Central helps you match to qualified psychologists, counsellors and coaches for online counselling through secure and private video and phone sessions.
Online counselling can be effective in treating a number of mental health concerns.
Our therapists are trained to treat a number of issues such as, depression, anxiety, work stress, burnout, relationship issues, LGBTQ issues, and more.
Before you begin your session, it’s important to understand what to expect in online counselling and find out how you can make sure you match to a suitable online therapist.
How To Make Online Therapy Work?
(5 min) Making the decision to begin therapy can feel like a huge investment of your mental energy, time and money.
What is Online Therapy?
(2 min) Online therapy makes mental healthcare more accessible. For many of us, being able to speak to a therapist online offers benefits of greater convenience, ease of access and increased comfort.
What to Expect in Online Therapy?
(3 min) The objective of therapy is to help anyone with mental health struggles to improve their mental health and equip them with better, healthy coping strategies so that they are able to manage and overcome challenges in life.
Who is Online Therapy For?
(2 min) Online therapy can be helpful for anyone looking to take charge of their mental wellbeing.
How to Choose the Right Online Therapist
(2 min) Matching with a therapist who understands what you’re seeking to achieve through therapy and has a good fit with your personality and therapist preferences can be instrumental in increasing the success of therapy.
Ready to Get Started?
Complete an intake questionnaire. Tell us your needs, preferences and goals for therapy. We’ll help you find the most suitable online therapist and get you started on your journey to better mental health.
Benefits of Online Therapy
Personalized
The Therapist — Client relationship is key to success in therapy. We recommend suitable therapists based on your needs.
Convenient
Talk to your therapist anywhere, anytime from the privacy of your device. All you need is a stable internet connection.
Professional
Our therapists have expertise in a range of mental health issues. All therapists complete a rigorous vetting and credentialing process.
Secure
We securely store and encrypt all communication. Our therapists adhere to strict professional and ethical confidentiality codes.
How it Works - Four Simple Steps
1. Tell Us Your Needs
Complete an intake questionnaire designed to better help us understand your therapy needs, preferences and goals.
2. Review Your Match
Based on your responses, we will suggest therapists that are most suitable for your needs.
3. Schedule Your Session
Book a video or phone session with your therapist using an online calendar.
4. Begin Therapy
We’ll send you a reminder before each session. Find a private and quiet space, get comfortable and start therapy.