TELETHERAPY IN CALIFORNIA & FLORIDA
Secure, confidential teletherapy for California and Florida adults, teens, and couples
Whatever brings you to therapy, you can heal and thrive, and we want to help.
How Does Teletherapy Work?
We use a safe and confidential video platform for all our video sessions, following the guidelines of HIPAA. Before each session, you'll get a special link to join a video chat. Simply click on the link and ensure you're in a private, quiet space with a good internet connection to talk for 50 minutes. Once we're connected, we'll continue just like we would in person.
Therapy newcomers welcome!
Teletherapy: Meeting You Where You Are
You're a determined person who can handle a lot, but lately it's been too much for you. Your anxiety is getting worse, work stress keeps piling up, and you feel disconnected from the people and things you love. Maybe something difficult or sad happened to you, and now you feel like things are unfamiliar. Or maybe you're not happy with how things are going in your life. You might feel like you're always trying to catch up but can't reach where you want to be.
Reasons To Start Teletherapy
Decrease Your Anxiety
It makes sense to be anxious these days. Work, transit, the unpredictability of certain fields, and geopolitical unrest really come at us from all angles. This can lead to chronic stress that effects our relationships and productivity. Getting anxiety under control can be life changing. We love doing therapy for lawyers, tech workers, entrepreneurs, and healthcare workers.
Improve Your Relationships
Work is work, but relationships are what give us greater meaning. When relationships are good, we feel great. When relationships are tense, uncertain, or full of conflict, we feel anxious and depressed. Therapy can improve relationships, decrease isolation, and help you feel connected to deeper meaning in life.
Improve Your Communication
Finding words to explain feelings, manage workplace politics, and connect with partners, family, and friends, is harder than most people believe. Through teletherapy, we can elevate your communication skills, ensuring you're heard, understood, and more connected in each conversation you have.
Our Practice Is Entirely Therapist Owned & Operated
NO algorithms - your care is personalized to you
NO data sales - nothing is more important than your privacy
NO venture capital funding - we focus on you instead of investors
NO ethical compromises in pursuit of profits
Nothing Is More Important Than A Great Therapist Match
Research suggests that feeling a strong connection to your therapist is one of the most important factors influencing successful therapy.
That’s why we’re so committed to making sure you’ve got a good therapist fit.
No algorithms. No automation. Just real, human-centered connection.
We’ve refined a matching process over years that considers your goals for therapy, personality, preferences, and research-backed modalities.
It starts with a free 20-minute conversation directly with one of our therapists.
The Benefits of Teletherapy With A Small Private Practice
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No Algorithms of Data Sales
Large therapy apps often rely on algorithms to quickly match clients with therapists. While this can be efficient, it often results in less-than-ideal matches. The emphasis on speed and volume can lead to a mismatch between client needs and therapist expertise, which hinders the effectiveness of therapy.
Choosing a small private practice that tailors the therapy experience to you has significant advantages. You won't find any algorithms or data sales here. But it goes beyond that. We pride ourselves on our quality of care, as well as the quality of our therapists' experience while providing care.
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Personalized Attention
When you choose a small private practice for teletherapy, you're opting for a more personalized and tailored approach. Our practice focuses on getting to know you as an individual. We consider your personality, preferences, and therapy goals, ensuring that you are matched with a therapist who is a good fit for you. Even if that's not us, we want you to get the best care possible. It may not always be great for business, but our integrity is more important to us. Our matching process fosters a strong therapeutic alliance, which is crucial for the success of therapy.
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Tailored Care
Small private practices focus on quality over quantity. We limit the number of clients each therapist sees, ensuring that every client receives the attention and care they need. You're not just a data point to us; you are a real human being and deserve to be treated as such. If mental health care was uniform, we'd create an automated app and retire. But that's not how therapy works.
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Relationship-Centered Care
A small private practice prioritizes building a strong, trusting relationship between you and your therapist. This relationship is the foundation of effective therapy. Therapists in small practices have the time and capacity to invest in each client, offering consistent support and personalized care. And you’ll never be abandoned to turned over to another therapist randomly.
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Therapists Who Aren't Burnt Out
Our practice makes sure our therapists have plenty of time to take care of themselves so they don't burn out. We don't let them overwork or see clients who don't match with their strengths or areas of specialty.
Large therapy apps, on the other hand, often struggle with high turnover rates and therapist burnout. The focus on filling caseloads quickly can lead to therapists feeling overworked and unable to provide the level of care you deserve.
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Convenience & Flexibility
Teletherapy offers greater flexibility and consistency. You can choose your preferred session times and have more control over your schedule. This flexibility is especially important for busy and discerning clients who have demanding jobs.
Re-Ignite Your Relationships Through Gottman Method Couples Therapy Online
Do you want to lower conflict, improve communication, and feel closer to your partner? Our trained couples therapists can help you disrupt complex patterns and problems and teach you new tools to handle tension. Gottman Method Couples Therapy is a research backed, proven strategy to help couples reconnect, recommit, and restart the spark you felt when you met. We work with all couples, but have a special fondness for LGBT couples.
Heal Your Trauma Through Online EMDR
Trauma can disrupt sleep, work, relationships, and your feeling of calm and safety in the world. It can feel like you lost a part of yourself you won’t ever get back. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.
Through the evidence-based practice of online EMDR therapy, our skilled trauma therapists can help disconnect reminders of your trauma from the physical and emotional reaction it brings. You can feel calm and safe again, even if what happened won’t ever be okay. The 8-phase model of online EMDR therapy emphasizes your safety and wellbeing and gives you tools to handle triggers before trauma processing begins.
Online EMDR has been proven to be effective. Schedule a consultation with one of our online EMDR therapists today.
Therapy For Teenagers In California & Florida
Our teen therapists are passionate about helping teens:
Learn healthy coping skills
Build confidence and self esteem
Manage emotions with more ease
Learn distress tolerance
Improve interpersonal effectiveness
… before your teen develops unhealthy or destructive coping habits. This will change the rest of their life in a big way.
Therapy is one of the greatest gifts you can give your teenager.
How The Process Works
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1. Consultation
We’ll chat for 15-20 minutes (longer for couples) and get a sense of what's going on and how we can help.
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2. Free chat with your match
If we feel we can match you with someone on our team, you’ll have a free 10 minute chat with that therapist to see if it feels like a good fit.
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3. Schedule a session
If you feel good about the person we’ve matched you with, you can schedule a first session. We feel the first three sessions are a trial and there’s no pressure to continue.
What Does The Research Say About Teletherapy?
Research shows that teletherapy can be just as effective as in-person therapy for most people. Studies have found that it's effective for treating depression, anxiety, and PTSD. One study found that teletherapy was as good as face-to-face therapy for panic disorder and agoraphobia. Another study found that it helped reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety.
Teletherapy has some distinct advantages too. It's more convenient because you can do it from anywhere with an internet connection. Anecdotally, we’ve found it to be extremely beneficial for people engaging in trauma therapy. Being in the comfort of your home allows you to face difficult emotions with a greater sense of safety.
Issues That Keep People From Seeking Therapy
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Limited Access To In-Person Specialists
You're tired of the hassle of finding a therapist nearby or dealing with scheduling conflicts. Or maybe you want a specialist, like a therapist who offers EMDR, and there just aren’t any near year. Accessing therapy should be easy, right? With teletherapy, you can say goodbye to the commute and scheduling headaches. Our platform is super user-friendly, so you can focus on content instead of connectivity.
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Stigma
Seeking help can sometimes come with judgment and privacy concerns. You worry your personal stuff might end up in the wrong hands. And unfortunately, with some large therapy apps, that does happen.
No one should feel judged for wanting to better their mental health. Our teletherapy sessions are a safe space, free from stigma or privacy breaches. We would never sell your data. Your trust and comfort mean everything to us.
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Inconvenience
Who has time for more commuting? Rescheduling when you get sick or caught up at the office? We know the struggle. That's why teletherapy conveniently fits into your life, not the other way around. Schedule sessions that are convenient for you.
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Health Concerns
Whether it's COVID-19 or other health issues, in-person therapy comes with risks. Teletherapy keeps you safe and cozy at home while still giving you access to top-notch therapists who might be outside your immediate area. Say goodbye to waiting room germs. We've got you covered.
TELETHERAPY GIVES YOU…
Effectiveness: online therapy has been repeatedly proven in academic studies to be as effective as in-person therapy for most issues
Convenience: see your therapist without having to worry about travel, parking, and associated costs such as extending childcare or time away from work. You can see your therapist regardless of illness, mobility, weather, or traffic
Access to a specialist: depending on where you are, there may not be a therapist near you who specializes in what you want to work on
Privacy: online therapy offers access to a licensed professional without having to go into a counseling center or medical office
Deeper work: some people feel safer expressing emotion or discussing difficult topics online than in person, allowing for more effective and beneficial therapy
Common Questions About Teletherapy
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Unequivocally, yes. Research has demonstrated it is just as effective as in-person for most issues.
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Yes, we can and do give diagnoses. However, we give diagnoses in the context of comprehensive mental health care. We do not provide standalone assessment. If you would like to be assessed for a particular diagnosis, you would be better served by as assessment psychologist.
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Quite simply, any therapy where you feel a high level of connection and trust with your therapist works well. Their qualifications, while important, don’t matter as much as your feelings about them. In fact, research has show that 80% of the effectiveness of therapy can be attributed to the goodness of fit between client and therapist. Find someone you feel great about working with and it’s quite likely to help.
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Yes, it is! Research has proven over and over that there are no treatment outcome differences after accounting for quality of relationship with your therapist.
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We’ve got plenty of tips for teletherapy here to help you maximize your investment of time, energy, and money.
Tips For Teletherapy
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If at home, let household members know you won't be available for the next 50 minutes. We recommend sitting somewhere different than where you sit all day to make therapy feel separate and distinct. If there isn’t anywhere private in your house, consider sitting your car or going to a private local park.
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Close your email, Slack, iMessage, and other notification programs. They can really distract you from important conversations in therapy.
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Find a way to transition in and out of the session just as you would an office appointment. Some people find going for a short walk or taking a few minutes to do some deep breathing before and after the session maximizes the effects of our work together and makes it distinct from the rest of your day. This is especially true if you're doing sessions in your home office or workspace.
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If you have questions or thoughts about doing session via video, we encourage you to let me know. We are always open to feedback and want to make sure you feel your sessions are going well.
BENEFITS OF TELETHERAPY IN CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA
It's no secret that therapy can really help people struggling with mental health issues and relationship problems. However, not everyone has the time or resources to visit a therapist in person. Teletherapy offers all of the same benefits as traditional in-person therapy, but it is more convenient and accessible. Let's take a look at some of the benefits of teletherapy.
Convenience and Accessibility
One of the biggest benefits of teletherapy is that it is much more convenient and accessible than traditional in-person therapy. You can access teletherapy services from anywhere. All you need is a computer or mobile device and an internet connection. This makes teletherapy ideal for people who have busy schedules or who live in rural areas with limited access to mental health services.
Anonymity and Privacy
Another benefit of teletherapy is that it allows you to remain more private. You don't have to worry about anyone seeing you walking into a therapist's office.
Other Holistic Therapy Services in California and Florida
At Laurel Therapy Collective, we understand that everyone's journey to mental well-being is unique. We are here to support you with our personalized online therapy services. Whether you're dealing with anxiety, trauma, LGBTQ issues, couples' challenges, or even navigating burnout and stress for lawyers, holistic therapy, and the complexities of teenage years, our compassionate San Francisco and Los Angeles therapists also serve Santa Cruz and Florida and are ready to guide you. We prioritize creating a safe and inclusive space where your identity is affirmed, your experiences are valued, and your goals are empowered. You deserve to experience healing and find the happiness you deserve.