Convenience and Affordability: Since you attend sessions through online-live video or on the phone from the comfort of your home, dorm room or office, you can schedule your therapy for times that are the most convenient for you and your busy schedule. If you choose to self-pay there are never any hidden costs, copays, deductibles or subscription fees with our services – just good therapy that is affordable and convenient.

Accessibility and Flexibility: eTalkTherapy offers easy access for busy professionals, health-care workers, essential workers, college students, stay-at-home parents, business travelers, caregivers, retirees, new parents, those living in rural or remote areas, as well as those living with physical illnesses or mobility limitations.

Choose between two convenient options: live online video or telephone. You pay for sessions as you go, whether you choose self-pay or insurance. It’s easy, affordable and HIPAA compliant. From the eTalkTherapy registration page, you will be directed to:

• Create a private username and password to get access to our therapy services and scheduling calendars.
• Answer a few questions about yourself and the issues you are currently facing.
• Enter payment information for either self-pay options or health insurance** copays or deductibles [HSA cards accepted].
• Choose your counselor or therapist then select a day and time for your appointment.
• Begin the counseling process in the way that you want: live-video or phone.

** If using health insurance, your therapist will assist you with that process.

We are a local private practice, not a tech company with a text-based app. We use live-video through a HIPAA secure platform, and provide you with a dedicated, experienced and professional therapist who works exclusively with you. Real therapy is not done through texting or email with complicated subscriptions and automated responses, and there are significant ethical issues for those companies who practice this kind of service. We provide you with one-on-one therapy (just like a traditional in-office local practice) with a licensed counselor or mental health therapist, but with eTalkTherapy you pay as you go with affordable single-session fees or insurance.

• A fully dedicated and experienced treatment team of professionals and support staff.
• We provide the highest respect for client privacy, dignity, and safety.
• Our therapists have flexible schedules and the ability to meet most scheduling needs.
• We have the most affordable fees of any online therapy service in Pennsylvania.
• We provide clinical and evidenced-based treatments along with holistic, existential, and contemplative approaches to therapy.
• Each of our therapists and licensed counselors are highly trained, experienced, and competent in their specialty areas.
• We provide live-online/virtual therapy through a HIPAA compliant website with a dedicated therapist who works exclusively with you – not by texting with someone who is “on-call” or “first available.”

• Anxiety & Depression
• Autism Spectrum
• Behavioral Disorders
• Codependency
• Co-parenting Issues
• Death Anxiety
• Dissociative Disorders
• Divorce & Separation
• Grief & Loss
• Guilt
• Infertility
• Life Adjustments & Transitions
• Loss of Meaning
• Parenting Issues
• Postpartum Anxiety & Depression
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Seasonal Affective Depression/Disorder
• Self-Esteem & Body Image Issues
• Spirituality & Spiritual Issues
• Stress Management
• Substance Abuse
• Trauma

Comprehensive Assessment

As a clinical and holistic practice, we place equal value on both evidence-based clinical approaches to therapy as well as humanistic, integrative, and holistic methods.  We have highly trained, licensed and certified clinicians to oversee treatment at all levels of your care.

eTalkTherapy offers the following types of “talk therapy” for individuals and couples:

• Behavior Therapy – focuses on changing unwanted and unhealthy behaviors.
• Cognitive Therapy – designed to help you identify and change distorted thought patterns that often lead to destructive feelings and behaviors.
• Cognitive-Behavior Therapy – CBT – combines both cognitive and behavior therapy to identify destructive and negative beliefs and replace them with healthy and positive beliefs.
• Contemplative Psychotherapy – a branch of therapy integrating Eastern Buddhist philosophy and practice with the clinical traditions of modern Western psychology. It is rooted in the belief that all people are granted the internal wisdom necessary to heal from pain. Individuals and couples seeking therapy to promote self-awareness, improve overall health, and increase a general sense of well-being may find contemplative therapy to be a beneficial approach.
• Eclectic Therapy – draws on multiple theoretical orientations and techniques. Eclectic therapy is a flexible and multidimensional approach that allows the therapist to use the most effective methods available to address a client’s needs.
• Existential Psychotherapy – a form of psychotherapy that explores the difficulties and complexities of life from a philosophical perspective. Focusing on the human condition, existential therapy highlights our capacities and encourages us to take responsibility for our actions and lives. Existential therapy uses an approach that illuminates human capabilities and hopes while simultaneously acknowledging human limitations, including death.
• Dialectical Behavioral Therapy – DBT – a form of cognitive behavior therapy designed to teach you effective behavioral skills, stress tolerance, emotional regulation, and improve relationships.
• Interpersonal Therapy – focuses on current relationships with others with the goal of improving your interpersonal skills.
• Mindfulness Therapy – mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is a type of psychotherapy that involves a combination of cognitive therapy, meditation, and the cultivation of a present-oriented, non-judgmental attitude called “mindfulness.”
• Motivational Interviewing – a therapy which engages the client to make changes in behavior through assisting fundamental motivations.  The therapy is nonjudgmental, non-confrontational, and non-adversarial.  Through this process the client will envision a better future through specific goals and the means to change.
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy – focuses on increasing your awareness of unconscious thoughts and behaviors which can lead to increased awareness and understanding of behaviors while developing new insights and resolving conflicts.
• Psychoeducation – focuses on teaching you and other people in your immediate life about your mental health issues.  It encompasses exploring treatment options, coping strategies, and problem-solving skills.

eTalkTherapy can be useful and helpful for most, but online counseling is not appropriate for people who are seeking ongoing treatment for a severe or complicated clinical diagnosis or are experiencing persistent suicidal or homicidal thoughts or acts. If it is determined during our sessions that your case is not appropriate for online counseling in any form, you will be given information on resources in your area if applicable. We do not provide assistance or paperwork for disability claims, legal matters or legal disputes.