Can we skype? Can we Facetime? In the last few years I have delved more into behavioral health. I am, however, not a fan of Skype or Facetime. To me it presents too many privacy violations. I will always be a fan of face to face. We’re attuned to visual cues – the tapping of the foot, the subtle facial twitch, the clenched fist that can sometimes tell us more than the patients’ words or tone of voice. But equally important is the shared energy in the room, the joint experience of sitting in proximity in the same quiet space. Plus, video chats also present the risk of technical difficulties. I recalled a friend telling me “I was once on a Skype session with a patient in Asia and just as she began sobbing, the sound cut out. Then our connection dropped. It took ten minutes to restore it, and by then the moment was lost.”
I agree totally with your words having a positive energy in a room is more important than FaceTime or Skype
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I am a firm believer a individual energy and non verbal cues can often speak louder then words. So, I will only ever provide in-depth in person therapy.
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great photo
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Thank you. It was a Google image.
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I agree. I’m also amazed and appalled by how often someone will send an e-mail to a co-worker rather than walking a few steps to have a direct conversation.
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hahaha some may say they are being efficient I however say that is often a moment of passive aggressiveness.
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