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Because the area of online therapy
is so new, no research is available about the efficacy of online therapy. For this
same reason, the therapists will not have years of experience performing online therapy.
Online therapy cannot be effective
in treating all disorders. Many times, treatment needs the immediacy that can only
come from face-to-face interaction. The therapist should be able to determine if treatment
is feasible. If online treatment is not possible, the therapist will attempt a referral.
Referral is not always possible when the therapist
is unfamiliar with the counselors in the client's local area. When this is the case,
the therapist will try to point the client to several agencies or therapists that
offer the types of services needed.
For the purposes of jurisdiction and licensing, the therapy is
said to take place in the therapist's state of residence.
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