Eskişehir Psychologist Ethem Tozbay Online Psychological Counseling

The undeniable impact of technology, one of the greatest dynamics of our modern society, on human life is a clear fact, and one of the realities that even this flow cannot wash away is its effect on traditional counseling methods. Traditional counseling methods, falling within the sphere of influence of our endlessly digitalizing world, are also undergoing a transformation. This transformation, which is the beginning of a new era and about which we will speak extensively, primarily started with online counseling.

Entering our lives mostly due to certain restrictions and necessities during the Covid-19 period and currently being one of the most preferred types of counseling, online counseling brings to mind the question: 'why couldn't we access such a service before?' given the possibilities it offers. Even before the pandemic period, the necessity of such a counseling service was actually felt. Despite such a need, a complete transition to online counseling services was never fully achieved. Thousands of people from every segment of today's modern society now access online counseling as an alternative option, receiving professional support by accessing it quickly and reliably via digital platforms.

Online counseling, also known as e-counseling, is a type of counseling method where the counselor and the client interact through certain communication tools and digital applications. With online counseling, clients can access psychological counseling services without any time and space constraints, adhering to specific frameworks and rules. Similarly, with the online counseling option, counselors can directly communicate with their clients as quickly as possible in emergencies, easily seizing the opportunity to be in the right place at the right time.

Since face-to-face counseling and online counseling are conducted in different environments, online counseling and traditional counseling naturally diverge in some aspects. The fact that these two counseling options have differences in some ways does not mean that they deviate from the ethical foundations and psychological counseling principles strictly adhered to by traditional counseling and modern psychology.

Online counseling, just like face-to-face counseling, primarily adopts the principle of counselor-client confidentiality and strictly adheres to this confidentiality throughout the counseling. Similarly, ethical values, which are one of the building blocks of modern psychology and are paid highly sensitive attention to, are among the primary considerations for online counseling. In line with these ethical values and confidentiality principles, the online psychological counseling process aims to progress healthily in mutual trust.

In the preceding paragraphs, we constantly mentioned how similar online counseling actually is to traditional counseling and how both counseling choices utilize similar dynamics while serving the same purpose. So, moving on to what points differentiate online counseling from face-to-face counseling; the fundamental part that separates online counseling from face-to-face counseling is that the accessibility to online counseling support is much easier compared to face-to-face counseling.

Clients can access psychological counseling services as quickly as possible regardless of place or time. In this way, individuals experiencing sudden changes in their lives and not knowing exactly how to cope with the mood state brought by these sudden changes can reach counseling support without losing time. At this very point, Eskişehir Psychologist Ethem Tozbay provides fast and reliable online psychologist support to his clients for these fluctuating times in Eskişehir. Online counseling offers the opportunity to consult with any competent counselor living on the other side of the world within minutes without traveling in any way.

Another important part to focus on is that, together with online counseling support, online counseling and an online psychologist act as a first aid kit for individuals with certain physical ailments or clients who cannot leave their current location due to various mandatory reasons. Functionally identifying it with a first aid kit, online counseling is right at our fingertips for emergencies and practically provides the advantage of intervening in emergencies before it is too late. Another significant point where online counseling diverges from face-to-face counseling is that it makes this counseling service accessible regardless of place and time for clients residing in rural areas for various reasons who cannot access face-to-face counseling due to distances.