10 years of Telehealth experience
Rajes has been providing online services since 2010 and continues to provide training in this platform to practitioners and families across Australia and internationally. As such, Rajes has extensive experience in providing telehealth and online services in a virtual platform. Her work as a Trainer for Triple P has led her to travel to regional and remote areas in the UK and Canada. Some areas were so remote that Rajes could only provide training via video-conferencing. An Australia-wide and international audience also meant that face-to-face training was not always possible and online training had to be undertaken. If you are seeking a telehealth psychologist in Melbourne, look no further!
Telehealth Expert in Melbourne
Radiant Minds Psychology can offer most services via telehealth. These include tele-therapy, tele-assessments and telehealth consultations. Telehealth services are generally beneficial for children, adolescents, adults and organisational consultations.
Very young children may benefit more from face-to-face sessions. Some individuals (across any age) may prefer face-to-face sessions. Telehealth gives you the option.
Does Telehealth for Psychology Work?
There are many benefits to telehealth psychology. Even prior to the last 2 years, technology has allowed psychologists to provide telehealth services, resulting in benefits for both the client and the psychologist. However, many psychologists have only recently taken this option more seriously when the world shifted into work-from-home modality. The industry has also only recently become more open to this mode of therapy out of necessity. The last 2 years have shown that it is both possible and advantageous!
Tele-therapy and assessments have come a long way in the past few years. We have wonderful video-conferencing platforms and the ability to use technology to our advantage. This includes using screen-sharing when working on strategies.
Without doubt, Telehealth is a good for psychology and counselling services. Telehealth works. Telehealth is effective for psychology services. The most important factor is to select a psychologist that is experienced in telehealth. Radiant Minds is an experienced telehealth psychologist Clinic.
What are the Benefits of Telehealth Psychology Services?
Continued access to care
Telehealth provides continued access to care even when public health polices change, sometimes at short notice. This limits disruption to your psychology treatment and assessment.
Continued access to care
Some people may find it difficult to attend face-to-face therapy. For example, travel time, family and work commitments may mean that getting to a therapy location is challenging. Illness or mobility issues can also limit in-person attendance. Telehealth psychology means that you can access therapy regardless of commitments and illnesses. As long as you have a private space during your session and do not have any distractions, many clients have accessed sessions from their schools, workplaces, parked cars, and homes.
Time and cost savings
Less access to transport or travel costs may make attending in-person sessions more expensive and time-consuming. Telehealth sessions mean that you do not need to take more than the session time off from your schedules. Parents also have one less chauffeuring duty for child sessions!
Access to care not limited to your location
You are no longer limited by location when you choose your psychologist. This means that you can look for a psychologist who can provide the services you require or has the skill set for the therapy or assessment you need. This also means that individuals living away from where psychology services are located can still have access (e.g., rural and/or remote regions). And yes, this means your psychologist may also be located in a different state!
Comfort and being in your space
Sometimes it is hard to go somewhere new and speak about difficult topics. Some people find doing this in a space in which they are familiar is helpful. They can make a cup of tea or coffee and sit in familiar surroundings as they engage in therapy. For children, being in their own spaces could help them feel more comfortable and helps the psychologist see what their lives are like. When doing some types of assessments like autism assessments, seeing a person in their natural environment also helps the psychologist make more accurate observations about behaviour.
Technology Requirements
Radiant Minds prefers to use Zoom as the Video Conferencing platform for Telehealth psychology services. Zoom is a popular option worldwide and we find Zoom to be user friendly and secure.
Additionally you will need a PC, table or mobile phone to to run the software. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.