Therapy will be conducted in a safe environment
Virtual Consultation
Room
The Chat Clinic provides treatment for psychological problems within a virtual consultation room that you get access to once you have registered. Services available include:
In the future this service may be available through Skype or a custom built mobile app for your smart phone or through your television. We may also offer you an avatar within a virtual world if you prefer this to the face to face sessions. To have your say on other technologies and services to be provided by The Chat Clinic complete this 60 minute survey: Click here to complete The Chat Clinic survey
Process
The steps required to achieve positive and sustainable changes through The Chat Clinic are:
Only three people will have access to your information: your Consultant Psychiatrist, your TCC Practitioner and you.
You are never obliged to continue therapy and can easily cancel this online if you are not happy. We also encourage you to take some time after the first consultation to decide whether you are comfortable with your TCC Practitioners and the process.
Services
Therapists will be trained to provide expert advice, guidance, counselling or therapy in the following fields:
Therapies
There are many different kinds of therapy and your TCC Practitioner will explain which methods they believe will suit your needs. However, the final decision rests with the client and if you disagree with any part of the treatment you can contact your consultant psychiatrist or the Clinic Director for The Chat Clinic.
Here are some examples of the therapies:
Disclaimer: Individuals should seek appropriate professional advice before taking or refraining from taking any action in reliance on any information contained in this website. So far as permissible by law, The Chat Clinic does not accept any liability to any person relating to the use of any such information.
Third Party Websites: The website contains links to websites operated by parties other than The Chat Clinic. Such links are for the User's convenience only. The Chat Clinic does not control such websites, and is not responsible for their content. The Chat Clinic’s inclusion of links to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators. Individuals are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy and completeness of any information contained on third party websites, also the value and integrity of any goods and services offered by such websites.
The Chat Clinic provides treatment for psychological problems within a virtual consultation room that you get access to once you have registered. Services available include:
- Instant Messaging (typing only, like on MSN, Facebook, etc)
- Video Conference (with a webcam, like on Skype)
- Voice over Internet Protocol (phone via computer)
- Web Journal (submit 1,000 words each week for analysis)
- Email (communicate with therapist sporadically to allow time to process thoughts)
In the future this service may be available through Skype or a custom built mobile app for your smart phone or through your television. We may also offer you an avatar within a virtual world if you prefer this to the face to face sessions. To have your say on other technologies and services to be provided by The Chat Clinic complete this 60 minute survey: Click here to complete The Chat Clinic survey
Process
The steps required to achieve positive and sustainable changes through The Chat Clinic are:
- Complete online questionnaire
- The Chat Clinic will suggest appointment times and request payment
- Login for initial consultation with Consultant Psychiatrist - IM only until you choose to switch to VC
- Your Consultant Psychiatrist will recommended the best TCC Practitioner depending on your needs
- Choose regular appointment days/times and make payment
- Login (usually weekly) for 50 min sessions with your TCC Practitioner
- Consultant Psychiatrist monitors progress with you and your TCC Practitioner with a review sessions if needed
- Your TCC Practitioner will advise when they think you've made sustainable positive changes but the final decision about concluding therapy is yours
Only three people will have access to your information: your Consultant Psychiatrist, your TCC Practitioner and you.
You are never obliged to continue therapy and can easily cancel this online if you are not happy. We also encourage you to take some time after the first consultation to decide whether you are comfortable with your TCC Practitioners and the process.
Services
Therapists will be trained to provide expert advice, guidance, counselling or therapy in the following fields:
- Addictions (alcohol addiction, drug addiction, gambling addiction, technology addiction, etc)
- Adult ADHD
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Bereavement
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Eating disorders (Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, binge and compulsive eating)
- Family problems
- Memory loss
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Panic attacks
- Phobias
- Relationship / Marriage Problems
- Schizophrenia
- Stress
- Trauma and post traumatic stress disorder
Therapies
There are many different kinds of therapy and your TCC Practitioner will explain which methods they believe will suit your needs. However, the final decision rests with the client and if you disagree with any part of the treatment you can contact your consultant psychiatrist or the Clinic Director for The Chat Clinic.
Here are some examples of the therapies:
- Behaviour therapy
- Coaching
- Cognitive analytic therapy
- Cognitive therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Person-centred therapy
- Psychodynamic therapy.
- Rational emotive behaviour therapy.
Disclaimer: Individuals should seek appropriate professional advice before taking or refraining from taking any action in reliance on any information contained in this website. So far as permissible by law, The Chat Clinic does not accept any liability to any person relating to the use of any such information.
Third Party Websites: The website contains links to websites operated by parties other than The Chat Clinic. Such links are for the User's convenience only. The Chat Clinic does not control such websites, and is not responsible for their content. The Chat Clinic’s inclusion of links to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators. Individuals are solely responsible for evaluating the accuracy and completeness of any information contained on third party websites, also the value and integrity of any goods and services offered by such websites.