What we do and how we do it
Lavalerian Counselling provides online counselling so you can attend your counselling session from the comfort of your home or from wherever you feel safe and comfortable, keeping in mind our policies of privacy and confidentiality. Online therapy has become accessible regardless of where in Ireland you live and how hectic your day-to-day schedule is, and Lavalerian Counselling will work with you to make the transition of including counselling sessions in your life seamless.
Lavalerian Counselling online sessions are available through a video application which can be accessed through your web browser or an application. The video app is an end-to-end encrypted platform which ensures your confidentiality and safeguards the privacy of your sessions. After setting up you preferred session time and day, you will receive an email with the meeting link, confirming your session. When the time for your session comes, you simply click on your meeting link and your session can start! If you have any difficulties accessing your meeting, feel free to let us know and we will follow up with your counsellor and a step-by-step guide on how to attend your session.
Absolutely! All you need is a safe, private space and internet connection. Lavalerian Counselling provides counselling services to anyone living in Ireland and as such, our clients must be physically in Ireland during their sessions. This is due to our insurance policy and different regulations across other countries.
Research has shown that Online Therapy has very similar outcomes as traditional Face-to-face therapy, however it may depend on the individual. As with Face-to-face Therapy, there is a period of time of getting to know your therapist and becoming comfortable in sitting down in a certain space and sharing for 50 minutes, along with feeling a bit nervous as the fear of the unknow subsides. After this initial stage, many clients find that having sessions from their own space to be more convenient and grounding for their therapeutic process.
Our online counselling sessions are 50 euro, they are 5o minutes in duration and paid by Revolut, PayPal or a bank transfer after the session is over. The payment method which works best for you will be discussed in the first session with your counsellor.