Upsides/Downsides
Face to Face: This has been the usual way for a number of years with the benefit of body language, useful but not essential, for both Counsellor and Client.
Telephone: Counselling in this mode has also been utilized over time. It has the advantages of therapy but without having to physically travel to the Practice, saving money for petrol and being in the comfort and safety of a place of your choosing, in Australia or internationally. There are audio indicators within the tone of speech.
The downsides are that there are no visual indicators either way and it is more difficult but not impossible, to receive counselling for more that one person at a time
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