Improve Your Video Therapy Experience

Because therapy is supposed to help you feel *less* anxious

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Many of us have contemplated quitting therapy entirely rather than overcome our anxieties about video chat sessions:

• Seeing my own face is so distracting!
• I can’t when I’m not seated across from a real person.
• How do I open up with it’s just me sitting with my computer?
• Ugh, weird tech delays make it hard to keep conversation flowing

Here are some tips to make your teletherapy experience less stressful:

Hate the way you look? Change the camera angle

Stack books under your computer, so the camera is planted just above your eye level pointing slightly downward. This will create a more flattering angle and will also help to create a more natural feeling of eye contact between you and your therapist.

You can also add gentle fill light, like opening the blinds on a window or buying a soft box light to balance out any harsh shadows that may be altering your appearance.

Distracted by your own face?

If you frequently find yourself getting lost in your own gaze, first adjust your Zoom…