{"id":1218,"date":"2021-02-16T19:50:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expert.holanuna.com\/practika\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2021-02-16T19:50:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T18:50:00","slug":"start-online-therapy-practice-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expert.holanuna.com\/practika\/start-online-therapy-practice-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start an Online Therapy Practice in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re starting a therapy practice in 2021, teletherapy is a no-brainer. Even when not in the midst of a pandemic, patients want convenient access to your services and often don’t have time to drive to an in-person clinic. Whether patients work from home or an office, their breaks aren’t long enough for the commute plus an appointment. Unless you’re operating in the evenings and on weekends, you may struggle to get clients who have the flexibility to visit you during regular hours.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Offering telemental health services will allow you to be incredibly flexible with your appointment bookings, making it convenient for both you and your patients. You won’t have to rent clinic space or commute to work, plus you can set your hours at times that work for you.<\/span>
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Starting your online therapy practice will help you future-proof your business, meet patient demands, and scale to connect with patients worldwide<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you don’t know where to start, here\u2019s a step-by-step guide to everything you need to run your therapy practice online.
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1. \u00a0 Set up your workspace<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Although you won’t need to work from a clinic, you’ll still need a reliable and well-equipped place to run your sessions from. Since you’ll be on video calls, the background must be professional and clean, so consider this when choosing aesthetic features like paint color and furniture.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since you’re trying to create a comfortable experience for your patients, avoid a clinical look and instead use plants and calming artwork for your background and non-fluorescent lighting.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Beyond picking a room for your workspace, below are other essentials you’ll need to get set up.<\/span><\/p>\n

a.\u00a0 \u00a0 Equipment<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Before you can start offering your therapy services to patients remotely, you’ll need some key pieces of equipment to get set up. These things may seem obvious – and you likely already have access to a few of them – but this guide will give you advice on the base level of quality recommended<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. <\/b> \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Computer<\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You don’t need the most expensive desktop on the market, but there are some key specs you should look for when choosing the best computer to operate your practice from. A decent laptop will do the trick and will enable you to take your practice with you on the road if need be, giving you more flexibility. Check out <\/span>this roundup<\/span><\/a> of some of the best laptops for working remotely.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

    That said, since you’ll be using it for video conferencing, you’ll want a good size screen so you can adequately see and engage with your clients.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    When choosing a computer for your online therapy practice look for:<\/span><\/p>\n