Skype or Email - Online Counselling

Online Counselling

Online Counselling

Skype and email counselling are relatively new - although I remember my first email clients and that was over a decade ago now?!  Both Skype and email are cheaper than regular in-office counselling,  yet can be just as effective.

The benefits of  working with body language is often balanced by the ability to read between the lines or read and re-read emails - very often learning needs a slower or repetitive pace. One of the most valuable goals of counselling is for you to slow down and pull apart your jumbled thoughts and find your own answers. And often this is achieved best by email and Skype.

Scheduling Skype is often easier than trying to find time in your schedule to go to your counsellor's office for an appointment. Just email me and suggest a choice of two times that suit you. I will try and accept one of your times. Scroll down to see details of rates and link to PayPal.

And email counselling is easier still to schedule.  Tossing and turning at 3 o'clock in the morning? Journal your thoughts in an email and send it off to me. Then sleep like a log (you'll be surprised!) and when you wake up, check your email for my reply. A combination of email and Skype can be very effective indeed - perhaps rivalling sessions in the office…

Why Skype or Email Counselling:

  • Trouble finding time to attend in-person counselling sessions due to work schedule, childcare or transportation
  • Do you live in a small town where privacy is a concern
  • Simply prefer the convenience of finding professional help in the comfort of your own home
  • Live in a remote area that lacks the services you need

Skype consultations or email counselling might be a great alternative to in-person counselling for you? Scroll down to see details of rates and link to PayPal.

What is a Skype consultation?

Phone counselling (with or without video) is a successful way of connecting for those who want professional help but can't or don't want to attend in-person sessions. An added benefit is a higher degree of anonymity. It allows people to get the support, guidance and help they need in the comfort of their own home or while traveling. Phone counselling is also a good alternative for individuals already struggling with anxiety over their situation as it allows clients to be in their own, familiar environment.

How to set up a session with me via Skype:

Skype software is free to download and free to use. Click on the link here to download it. You can choose whether to turn on the video option and Skype offers free calls from Skype to Skype users. Scroll down to see details of rates and link to PayPal.

Skype allows you to feel as though you are face-to-face with your counsellor.

  • Download Skype for free: http://www.skype.com/intl/en/
  • Email me to set up a day/time and length of your appointment.
  • Make payment through PayPal:
  • Add my Skype name NetCounsellorSkype to your contact list.
  • Before our session I will send you a short Intake form and two other forms which describe the limits of confidentiality during our sessions and the ethical guidelines I am bound by.
  • At the time agreed for our appointment, open your Skype and click on my name in your contacts list.
  • I will be online, awaiting your call.

Your session can be with or without video (your choice) and will last at least 50 minutes - probably a little longer.

Please note: Time lost due to dropped calls or other technical difficulties will be made up either by simply reconnecting and continuing or by adding that time to your next session.

Are Skype/email counselling confidential?

Protecting your identity is of great importance and I double-delete all reference to your name after each session, excepting the record of your Skype name connected to me (unless you request that I remove that too). Guaranteeing 100% protection is not possible with Skype or email counselling although I can make sure that no record of the content of our conversation is kept. Securing privacy on your end is also important and is your responsibility.

The same standards and guidelines used for in-person counselling apply to Skype or email counselling and prior to our first session I will send you a short Intake sheet and an explanation of what you can expect from counselling and the limitations of confidentiality.

I look forward to meeting you! If you should have any other questions please feel free to email them to me - scroll down to see details of rates and link to PayPal.

Cost of Skype and Email Counselling

Click on the Donate button below which will take you through to PayPal. PayPal is one of the safest and most secure ways of paying for goods and services over the internet. Both you and I will receive an immediate acknowledgement of your payment.

 

One Unit of payment is $30 -  for one email and return; or 20 minutes Skype; or 15 minutes in office counselling. Please choose the right number of units for the service you choose.

 Type of Session            Cost  in units         Description of session                               Savings/bonus

Skype Session  1 Unit       $30 20 minute session
Skype Session  2 Units     $60 50 minute session bonus 10 minute
Skype Package  6 Units   $300 350 minutes saving of $120
Trial Email Session    1 Unit       $30    2 emails and returns  - total 4 emails Only one Trial session a year please
Email Counselling 1 Unit       $30 one email and one reply - total 2 emails
Email Package 6 Units   $180 9 emails and 9 returns - total 18 emails    saving of $90 

Apologies for the word 'Donate' in the button - it will be changed to 'Buy Now' shortly...

 

If you like analogies (I tend to use them a lot...) this is a particularly nice one:

Sometimes I'm 'stuck' with this (website) project but my website developer son (MidnightDonkey) is able to point me in the right direction, confident of what he's doing - because it's what he does for a living. He's able to give me a gentle shove - and it saves me hours of my time. He listens to my problem and knows where I need to go next to solve it. Unlike me, he knows how and is able to guide me. I trust him and with his help I have achieved much more than I ever could have alone.

Building websites is his area of strength: Building people is mine.

Write to me and let's work out your next step together. I am a registered counsellor with the Canadian Professional Counselling Association, specializing in ReBuilding lives after trauma and we can connect by email whether you are local to me or in UK, NZ, USA, CA or OZ. I also love to work with couples, relationship issues, sexual issues, family of origin issues and individual growth.

I look forward to hearing from you!

Julie

Julie E Taylor RPC

Registered Professional Counsellor

  • Private One-on-One Counselling Rates

    Individual: One Full Hour - $90 Couples: Full 75 Minutes - $120 Skype: Fifty Minute Session - $60

  • Testimonials…

    Steve, BC Hi Julie – thanks for an amazing session. I feel soooo much better. First unassisted peaceful sleep in a while. Stomach awfulness reduced greatly. Great perspective and great realizations- work to do but now I can focus. Cheers and much appreciation. -S 2010

    Stuart, 2010 Victoria BC I had reached a point in my life where I felt as though I had hit a dead end, smothered in self-doubt and pity. I felt as though no one could hear my story and understand me, let alone make sense of it and unearth the roots of my issues. Not only was Julie nonjudgemental and receptive, but she was genuinely empathetic. She was patient and polite, and she wasn't pushy.

    The results were fairly dramatic, and in a few short weeks I felt as though I had made vast progress. I was so impressed, and so pleased with the results, that I have referred my friends, and will continue to do so! Thank you Julie, for understanding and hope. Stuart, BC

    Nikki, 2010 BC Many, many thanks for helping me to get through this whole year and find my way into the light. I will never forget everything you have done for me. I feel so fortunate to have found this wonderful relationship! Nikki, BC

    Dominic, 2010 Nova Scotia Julie Taylor is one of the most inspiring individuals that I have ever met. Overcoming a life threatening trauma in her late 20’s, battling against all odds just to survive. This alone would make Julie a very remarkable person but, there is so much more to her story.

    Since I met Julie, I have become an ardent admirer of her keen intelligence, her forthright and honest approach to any task. She has a determination that I have rarely seen in others, seeing solutions to problems with an uncanny accuracy. She also possesses an abundance of common sense, loyalty, compassion and a willingness to help others. Add this all together and Julie makes a wonderful counsellor and a good friend. Dominic, Nova Scotia

    Ylva Kristen Julie Taylor has a wealth of grounded wisdom drawn from her life experiences and professional training. As a counsellor applying her education and experience, Julie addresses client's issues within a non threatening style of dialogue. The benefits of Julie's counsel are easily received, not so much due to what she offers from her own tool box, but because of her ability to point clients toward their own self development.

    Julie gently guides clients toward their own inner wisdom. In addition she assists clients to locate and utilize appropriate support systems and resources that are available to them, which they may not have previously been aware. Without reservation i recommend Julie Taylor as an excellent counsellor and an exceptional facilitator of support resources. Ylva Kristen Ellerbeck, BC 2009

    Jean, BC I have known Julie for many years and have found her to be the most loyal and honest person who would go to great lengths to help someone in need. She has a good brain and knows how to use it - she is also a people-friendly girl and knows how to get to the bottom of any particular problem. Nothing is pushed to the back burner! She knows where she's coming from and has great insight into where others may need help. Jean, BC 2008