| I can remember twenty years ago having an elitist | | | | psychotherapy. |
| attitude about how I found my doctors. I only saw a | | | | If you've ever been in psychotherapy, you know the |
| doctor by referral. I was not the kind of person to | | | | importance of the relationship and therapeutic alliance |
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| Can you really do psychotherapy on the telephone? | | | | recognize the benefits of Internet referral and |
| You're accustomed to being face-to-face with your | | | | telephone therapy. Your healthcare insurance carrier |
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| it can be even better than face-to-face | | | | |