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The Internet has opened up a whole new world to us. Including faceless therapy! Today we can surf the web for research information, chat rooms, shopping and, yes, online therapy. While the APA notes that services offered are guidance in nature to those seeking assistance in everyday situations, it has opened Pandora’s Box. Is the Internet providing an alternative to traditional therapy? What are the advantages and disadvantages? Explore unethical and controversial issues.

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Yes, the internet is providing an alternative to traditional therapy.
The advantages:
· For a variety of mental health disorders, online treatment can be equally as beneficial as in-person therapy. In the treatment of mild depression, online CBT is just as effective as in-person counseling.
· People in rural or remote regions can get mental health information and treatment through online therapy. Because there are few or no mental health practices in their geographic region, those who reside in such locations may not have access to any other type of mental health care.
· Individuals who are handicapped or housebound might benefit from online counseling.
· Therapists that treat patients exclusively online are likely to have lower overhead expenditures,

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