It’s important to state this clearly, especially in a serious and transparent information environment: online psychotherapy is not a panacea for every psychological problem.<\/p>\n
In recent years, online therapy has greatly expanded access to care, but it is not a universal solution that applies to all clinical situations, all people, and all stages of life. Presenting it as such would be incorrect, unethical, and misleading. <\/p>\n
The right question isn’t “Does online therapy work?” but rather:
\n“Is online therapy right for this person, at this stage, for this type of difficulty?”<\/p>\n
Precisely for this reason, at MindSwiss we use an initial screening interview.
\nIt is not a formality or a disguised sale: it is a clinical orientation space.<\/p>\n
During this first interview:<\/p>\n
Sometimes the answer is yes, and online therapy proves to be an effective, sustainable, and profound resource.
\nOther times, the answer is more cautious.<\/p>\n
There are situations in which online psychotherapy may not be the best choice, or at least not as the only tool.<\/p>\n
For example:<\/p>\n
In these cases, online therapy may prove insufficient or even unprotecting.
\nThe clinical responsibility, in these contexts, is to know how to say no or revise the proposal, not to force a method because it’s more convenient.<\/p>\n
This is why MindSwiss does not work with an exclusively online model, but also provides a hybrid, flexible, and person-centered approach.<\/p>\n
When possible \u2013 and when clinically indicated \u2013 interviews can take place:<\/p>\n
There’s no one-size-fits-all formula. It’s a case-by-case evaluation. <\/p>\n
In some situations it can be very useful:<\/p>\n
In other cases, in-person meetings can be scheduled at specific times during the course, without always having to be done.<\/p>\n
Here too, we evaluate together, without rigidity and without dogma.<\/p>\n
One of the most common mistakes is to turn the modality (online vs. in-person) into a question of principle.
\nFrom a clinical point of view, however, something else matters:<\/p>\n
Psychotherapy doesn’t work because it’s online or in an office.
\nIt works when it’s appropriate, thoughtful, and responsible.<\/p>\n
The real question isn’t “can I do online therapy?”
\nBut: “What’s the best way for me, today, to address what I’m experiencing?”<\/p>\n
And this answer, at MindSwiss, is never pre-packaged. It’s built together. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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