Licensed Psychologist
2203 Thorndyke Ave W.
Seattle, WA 98199
(206) 926-3866
Why Remote Sessions Work
Dr. Falk is Licensed to Provide Therapy by Tele-Health in 39 States
SELECTION!
The freedom to choose a highly skilled therapist who is a great match for you,
regardless of geography.
Finding a therapist is hard to begin with -- especially so if you are looking for someone highly skilled and much more so if limited to those near your home. Remote therapy is the norm since COVID, which helps with choice.
But you can be even more selective: Some Licensed Psychologists are now approved to practice tele-health outside their home state. I am one of those psychologists. This credential is granted by _____ and is called PSY-Pact.
If you live in one of the 39 PSY-Pact states, we could work together in therapy.
Click to see the full list of states I can practice in remotely:
https://psypact.org/mpage/psypactmap
In the west, for example, I'm authorized to offer tele-therapy for people in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Washington & Wyoming (even though I'm based in Seattle.)
There are some benefits to talking with your therapist by phone or video, rather than in person. Your therapist may be able to listen more intently when sessions are from their home. Why is that? Because they're less likely to have arranged sessions back-to-back.
Think about it: if you had to drive across town to an office to see your patients, you'd probably stack as many sessions back-to-back as you could, too. So meeting remotely, you may be getting a therapist who is more focused, less fatigued.
Understanding another person isn't about being in the same physical space. It's about perceptiveness, focus and compassion.
FOCUS!
Think your therapist would understand you better in person?
You may be quite surprised.
FLEXIBILITY!
Want sessions at a weird time?
Need a last-minute change?
Scheduling is so easy when we're remote.
One of the very best things about tele-health sessions is the flexibility we have with scheduling. If you need to meet early morning, during lunch, while kids are occupied, in the evening or on the weekend, it's all possible.
Not needing to dress, drive and park means you don't need to find a big window of opportunity for therapy. This makes it easier to meet when you'll have privacy!
Flexibility is vital when you need to re-schedule. Most therapists require you to pay for a session you've changed with less than 48 hours notice. For an office session, this makes sense, because no one else will probably be able to use that precious spot. For tele-therapy we can be more easy-going about re-scheduling. Flexibility is not just about saving time, its about saving money.
Being in the comfort of your own home? An obvious time-saver. Throw in a load of laundry -- have your therapy session -- move your clothes to the dryer.
Clients tell me that their favorite thing about remote sessions is that they don't have to work around other people's schedules so much.
* For clients who choose video appointments, our sessions would not be with Zoom or FaceTime. We'd use a HIPAA-compliant platform called DOXY. This is much more secure.
* Your receipt for therapy would be sent password-protected. This contains name and diagnosis code, so it's important.
* Payments are made bank-to-bank, via Zelle. This keeps things secure (and quick.) An invoice would never be mailed to your home.
* You know this perfectly well: When you don't go to an office building, you aren't at risk of running into anyone you know.
PRIVACY!
I've got your back.