Online Therapy
Sometimes, it is not possible to come in to my office for therapy.  Though not a complete replacement for in-person sessions, online sessions can be a very helpful adjunct.  For couples, online sessions can provide a way for couples to stay consistent with our work, if one partner is out-of-town.  For individuals, we can continue therapy even if there are issues that make coming to the office more difficult.  


For our session appointment, please have internet access in a private, distraction- free place where you feel comfortable chatting for about an hour.  

1. Request an online session using "Contact" page on this website.  Please indicate whether you already have Skype, or would like an invitation sent to download it.

---Once appointment has been scheduled, an invitation to Skype will be emailed, if you have indicated in your request that you don't have it already. 
~Accept the invitation from RYNWellness to download Skype.
The invitation will provide you a link to download Skype TM for free.
For additional information on Skype and related queries about Skype services, please visit www.skype.com ---

2.  Please email your username to therapist, so a contact request can be made. 
Kathryn's username is "RynWellness." 

3.  Click on "MAKE A PAYMENT" at the bottom of the column on the left side of the home page on this website.
---It is best to have payment and Skype setup complete prior to the date of your initial online session, to ensure that the session can begin on-time, as scheduled.---


Please log in to the downloaded Skype application (not the website) five minutes before your online session, to ensure connection prior to scheduled start time. 
Sessions are 50 minutes. 
 
 
Don't hesitate to call with any questions or to switch methods of distance therapy. 
Your comfort is of utmost priority, so please communicate openly with your therapist.


Please note:
By scheduling an online therapy session, you agree to the following Informed Consent.

Due to the nature of internet use, my confidentiality is less guaranteed than when meeting in person.  It is my therapist's priority to keep all of our interactions private, and I will not hold my therapist liable for information about me, which may be accessed by third parties due to internet hacking or other illegal activities.  I understand that Skype instant message conversations are encrypted with strong encryption algorithms, and are therefore assured by Skype to be secure and private during transmission.

 I am freely giving my consent for treatment without undue influence and this form indicates my consent is appropriately documented.

 

By scheduling a session using online therapy, I agree that I've been explained the limits of confidentiality by which my therapist abides.  These include: knowledge of harm to a minor or a dependent elder, and may include knowledge of self-harm.  These are the only instances in which my therapist will knowlingly disclose identified information about me and my treatment without my written consent. In the event that I'd like information about me to be shared with another party, I will sign a Release of Confidentiality for that particular party.