Can We Meet Remotely?

When considering whether it is appropriate to conduct teletherapy with children and adolescents, clinicians should ask themselves: Who is the client? Is it legal for me to conduct teletherapy given my physical location and the physical location of my clients? Have I received the proper training to conduct teletherapy? Is teletherapy sufficiently effective for this client in this situation? Are there other contextual factors that might make in-person therapy a better option? If in-person therapy is a better option or if I’m not legally allowed to provide teletherapy given jurisdictional limitations, do clients have accessibility to alternate services? To help answer these questions, this chapter outlines the necessary considerations when identifying the client, assessing working within jurisdictional limitations, teletherapy training, the effectiveness of teletherapy services, contraindications of teletherapy given presenting problem(s), and accessibility of alternate services for children, adolescents, and family systems.