Zoom CBT Treatment

During my personal and professional career there have been a number of occasions where negative events have eventually resulted in a positive outcome. Effectively delivering CBT through the global pandemic has been one of those. When I first started working from home in March 2020, I knew academic research indicated the outcomes from remote therapy were just as effective as office based treatment, but I was unsure how I would manage the challenges involved in offering online therapy. However, I now have nearly a year’s worth of data to indicate that my outcomes are actually better than when I saw people face-to-face. This backs up some recent research by Luo et. al (2020) who found that electronically-delivered CBT (eCBT) was more effective than face-to-face CBT at reducing the severity of depression symptoms.

Online therapy has many additional benefits compared with face to face practice, as it is far more flexible and inclusive. I would argue it more time and cost effective, for example online therapy can result in savings on car parking and transport costs, and there is no need to turn up to appointments early or to be sat in traffic jams. Zoom sessions also enable me to cater for people who have childcare issues, health and social issues issues, caring responsibilities, transport difficulties, or live in remote areas.