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And drawing back from my own (relatively low-key) concerns for a moment, could e-counselling be the answer to the psychological health concerns escalating amongst under-30s? With cuts to mental health services actually starting to bite, digitised treatment could be just the ticket for young people who already filter nearly every element of their lives– buddies, work, sex, home entertainment– through a screen.
“You get to understand not just what it’s like to talk to the individual, but how it feels to be in a space with them. Using Skype is the next finest thing: it’s ‘good enough’, however it doesn’t create the closeness, the intimacy, that actually gets people to open up and check out things.”.
” I have actually carried out some research into Skype counselling,” states London-based psychotherapist Dr Aaron Balick, “and it’s not the ‘practical equivalent’ of standard counselling; it’s just not quite the same thing. It’s really essential that individuals who engage in it know that it’s a different experience from being in the space with someone, speaking face-to-face.”