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Online counselingis the provision of professionalmental healthcounseling services through the Internet. Services are typically offered viaemail,real-time chat, andvideo conferencing.Some clients use online counseling in conjunction with traditionalpsychotherapy, or nutritional counseling, and a growing number of clients are using online counseling as a replacement for office visits.
While some form oftele-psychologyhas been available for over 35 years,the advent of internet video chat systems and the increasing penetration ofbroadbandhas resulted in a growing movement towards online therapy. Clients are using videoconferencing, live chat and email with professionalpsychologistsin place of or in addition to face-to-face meetings.