Is it legal for me to do online therapy?

YES, in most cases.  

Every state and each mental health profession within in it, have slightly different rules about telehealth so it’s important that you contact your state board directly, and the state board of any state you have a potential client requesting services.

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Is it ethical for me to do online therapy?

YES, in most cases.

Again, each profession has different ethical guidelines, particularly as they relate to telehealth. However, most of these are just about HOW you conduct yourself in the online sphere not IF you can.  

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Does online therapy work?

Though online therapy may seem new to many of us, it’s been around for six decades! The research about online psychotherapy is quite strong. The VA system, who have been using it for decades, have done many studies supporting it’s efficacy.