Convenience. Forget about the hassle of fighting your way through traffic to your doctor’s office and back again, and the time and energy you spend doing it. When you work with an online psychiatrist, you can find a quiet spot in your home and relax. No more reading outdated magazines in the waiting room, no more rushing to get there on time. Booking is also simple, and because you’ll book online, and double-booking is impossible.

Reduced social anxiety. Some clients find situations such as waiting for their name to be called in a waiting room full of other patients to be very stressful. With online therapy, you will only ever see your doctor. And no one will know that you are accessing therapy except you and your psychiatrist.

Cost. Online therapy is often somewhat less expensive than in-person therapy. Reputable online psychiatrists accept insurance plans and/or Medicare; be sure to check whether the company you choose is in-network with your insurer.

Flexibility. You may have long work hours or childcare scheduling conflicts that make traveling to appointments difficult. With online therapy, you can find times that fit with your schedule, and you will only need to block off the time of the actual meeting with the psychiatrist, not the travel times.

Comfort. Feeling comfortable enough to speak honestly with your psychiatrist is very important. When you are relaxed and in your own home environment, it often leads to more open communication. This may be particularly true for teens, who are often resistant to therapy, but who are accustomed to online interactions and may be less self-conscious in a virtual situation.

• Secure and private communication. Skypiatrist’s HIPAA-approved video chat app is completely private, with no connections to a central server. The only person with access to your file is your psychiatrist, a level of privacy that is unmatched. Because the app is available only on the Skypiatrist website, you do not need anything other than a laptop, desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone with a working videocamera to access it.
• Same psychiatrist. With Skypiatrist, you will book appointments with the same doctor each time. It is just as important for online patients to build a relationship of trust with their psychiatrist as it is for in-person clients.

And of course, Skypiatrist’s doctors are fully-trained, licensed, and experienced psychiatrists. They can provide services such as evaluation, talk therapy, and psychiatric medication management—everything that an in-person psychiatrist offers.

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