Session Sync Blog

Overcoming Technical Glitches: A Guide for Psychologists in Telehealth

Technical issues in telehealth can disrupt the flow of therapy sessions and impact the therapeutic relationship. However, with some preparation and savvy troubleshooting skills, psychologists can minimize these interruptions and maintain client engagement. This guide explores common technical problems encountered in telehealth and offers practical solutions and strategies to ensure a smooth virtual therapy experience.

• Kurtis Williams

Mastering Virtual Communication: Strategies for Psychologists in Telehealth

Uncover effective communication strategies for psychologists practicing telehealth. Learn to build rapport, interpret non-verbal cues, and engage clients in a virtual therapy setting.

• Kurtis Williams

Navigating the Digital Landscape: Telehealth Ethics and Legal Considerations for Psychologists

A comprehensive exploration of the ethical and legal considerations psychologists must navigate in telehealth. Learn about confidentiality, privacy, informed consent, licensure, and data security in virtual therapy.

• Kurtis Williams

Essentials of Setting Up Your Telehealth Practice for Psychologists

Dive into the fundamental steps and recommendations for psychologists to establish an effective and efficient telehealth practice. From technology needs to designing a therapy space, we've got you covered.

• Kurtis Williams

The Telehealth Revolution: Transforming Mental Health Care for Psychologists

Discover the transformative impact of telehealth on mental health care, and learn about the benefits and challenges of adopting telehealth in psychological practice.

• Kurtis Williams

Healing from Narcissistic Abuse

If you’ve decided to read this article, it’s perhaps because you, or someone you know, is trying to heal in the aftermath of a toxic relationship. Or maybe you have been wondering how to leave a toxic relationship and how you will be able to heal.

Whatever drew you to read this article, I want you to know that you are not alone, and that healing from being with someone abusive, is possible.

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  Christiane Blanco-Oilar

An Experiment In Willingness

This transition to telehealth practice may be time-limited for some, while for others, this may actually be the start of a new way of working. Either way, the fact is that we have all be challenged by the pandemic, and, we have adapted. The irony, however, is that technology did not evolve because of COVID, people evolved because of COVID.

• Andrea Scott

Marketing 101 for Psychologists

Marketing and Business weren’t taught in your Ph.D. or Psy.D. program, agreed?

Doctoral level psychology programs have honed your skills to be lean, mean, therapy-providing machines. Except for the mean part, psychologists are really nice people.

• Kurtis Williams

The Commonsense Approach to COVID-19

Many people are experiencing a range of emotions, thoughts and reactions in response to COVID-19. That makes sense. It’s also crucial that we focus on what we CAN control during times of crisis rather than become paralyzed by what we cannot.

• Andrea Scott

Online Therapy: You Can and There Is

What if you could talk to a psychologist from the comfort of your home? What if there were fewer barriers, more treatment options and a convenient solution? Good news, you can and there is.

• Andrea Scott

What is Telehealth?

Telehealth, telepsychology, telepractice, telemental health or online therapy are all terms for providing therapy or service without being in the same physical location as the patient.

• Kurtis Williams

Cost of Patient 1

Most psychologists don’t receive business training in graduate school and consequently feel intimidated to start or grow a practice on their own. At Session Sync, our primary goal is to give psychologists the resources and control to run their own private practices. With no overhead costs, barriers are removed.

• Andrea Scott

Acclimating to Telepsychology

Because this was unfamiliar territory for me I honestly questioned if it was even worth exploring. Spoiler alert: It was worth it.

• Andrea Scott

Why us? Why now?

As a psychologist myself, I have seen the benefits of telepsychology first hand. On my own journey to find a digital platform that would work for my private practice needs, I was met with many limitations that admittedly decreased my confidence in available technologies. So, my business partner and I set out to create our own option.

• Andrea Scott