HOW DOES VBC WORK

What is VBC©?

VideoBased Counseling or VBC©, is a form of E-Therapy. VBC© uses the latest technology to make counseling available and FREE to everyone. There are different forms of E-Therapy:

E-mail Therapy
Phone Therapy
Chat Therapy

While these forms of therapy can be effective, there is one missing component...the connection between client and counselor. VBC© retains the connection between client and counselor in a similar fashion as face-to-face therapy. This helps make your counseling sessions more EFFECTIVE while still being more CONVENIENT than scheduling traditional face-to-face therapy. VBC© is not limited to only the video side of counseling. VBC© can also incorporate Chat and E-mail therapy to further enhance your counseling experience. VBC© is also the most secure form of E-Therapy. Chat and E-mail records can be hacked into and viewed, and phone transmissions provide low level security. With VBC© there are no records kept on a computer, all information concerning clients are kept in a locked file cabinet, just as it would be with face-to-face therapy. VideoBased Counseling also uses HIPAA standards and practices concerning the privacy of client information. When comparing VBC© with the other forms of E-Therapy, you will see that VBC© is a much more SENSIBLE option.

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How Does VBC© Work?

The first step begins with you taking a look at your life, relationships and general mood. Are there other areas that seem to cause you difficulties? Any that could use some shifting? Sometimes you don't know what needs changed, but you know you aren't as happy as you would like to be.
You will set up an initial appointment with your video counselor through either phone or e-mail contact. All inquiries will be responded to in a professional, timely manner.
Your counselor will e-mail you a questionnaire concerning both your mental and physical health. It is important that the counselor rule out physical reasons for why you're feeling the way you are. The questionnaire and other necessary paperwork are to be filled out and e-mailed back to your counselor prior to your first appointment. This allows your counselor to review your needs and concerns and be fully prepared for your first session.
During your first session, discussion of problems and concerns that brought you to seek assistance will be discussed fully from the questionnaire you filled out and e-mailed back to your counselor. The initial session is called an intake and information will be discussed concerning family history, problem(s) history and other background information in order to understand who you are and what your specific strengths are that could be applied to solutions. At this time, it's important to ask questions about the counseling process and any other information you would like to know. You will be referred to another counselor or resource if it is determined that VBC is not for you.
In subsequent sessions, goals and treatment methods will be explored and a plan jointly developed and agreed upon.
Typically, counseling will be on a weekly basis, but this will depend solely on the needs of the client whether more or less counseling is warranted.
If at any time an emergency arises between sessions, the video counselor can be reached via cell phone.
Most importantly, video counseling is exactly like face-to-face counseling only the counselor and client aren't in the same room.

Links to other important information:

Choosing the right Counselor When to seek counseling

What counseling is & isn't