Online and VR
A session at a distance, and practising with VR
Online is a form of contact, not a separate treatment. VR is a tool that is mainly useful with exposure. What suits your situation is something we discuss during the intake.
Online sessions
The same conversation, in a different place
A session can take place over a secure video connection. The principle stays the same: you from a quiet room at home, me from the practice in Amsterdam city centre. That saves travel time and makes it easier to fit an appointment into a full week.
Familiar surroundings
You sit in a place where you feel at ease.
No travel time
A session fits a busy week more easily.
Secure connection
Encrypted and GDPR compliant. Sessions are not recorded.
Also outside Amsterdam
If you live further away, the support can simply continue.
Online often works well with
- Mild to moderate symptoms
- A safe, private room at home
- A stable internet connection
- A schedule where travel time is difficult
Better at the practice with
- Symptoms where I want to see more than a screen allows
- An unsafe or restless home situation
- Practising with VR, since the headset is at the practice
- A first intake, where that is possible
Virtual reality
VR as a tool for practising
With a VR headset you can practise a tense situation step by step without it costing you a flight or a presentation straight away. That is mainly useful with fear of heights, fear of flying and social tension. VR is a tool for exposure, not a treatment in itself, and it is never a compulsory part.
Building up in a controlled way
You start at a level that creates tension but stays manageable, and we only move on once that tension drops.
You set the pace
I choose the environment and the settings, and you can take the headset off at any moment.
Mainly with specific fears
With fear of heights, fear of flying and social tension, practising in VR is most useful.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about online and VR
A laptop or computer with a camera, a stable internet connection, headphones and a room where you can sit undisturbed for an hour.
Yes, many people do. For example the intake in Amsterdam and part of the sessions online after that.
No. We use the headset at the practice in Amsterdam city centre.
A small number of people notice mild dizziness, especially at first. We build up slowly and take the headset off as soon as it becomes too much. If VR does not suit you, we simply work without it.
For many conversations online works well. With some symptoms I prefer to be in the same room, because I see more and can adjust faster. We discuss that during the intake.
Curious what fits your situation?
In a free fifteen minute call we look at which format suits your symptom and your schedule.