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How does TherapyHosting.com handle security? What does a therapist get when you use TherapyHosting.com to build and host your website? Can I change my website's theme (template)? Can you design a custom template for me that is not available to any other therapist? I have a website - can I just plug in the Virtual Office? I have a domain name, can I use that? Can I set my own fees? How am I paid for sessions booked on my site? Can my fees be paid to me by direct deposit? I don't want to practice Online Therapy - Can I just do Face-to-Face Therapy? Does having an Online Practice mean that I'm practicing Online Therapy? I want to practice Online Therapy and expand my practice! How is it done? What kind of content can I upload to my website? I want to further customize my website. |
How does TherapyHosting.com compare with other Website services? First and foremost, TherapyHosting.com is built specifically to service the needs of psychotherapists, in a manner consistent with the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. Security and confidentiality make up the foundation of our services, and we utilize proprietary procedures and protocols to ensure that this mandate is not compromised. Our CEO is a leading figure in the field of online mental health care, and is a published author and international speaker on the subject. On the subject of cost, TherapyHosting.com has packaged all the Website services a psychotherapist might need in one product - and has priced it at a fraction of what competitors charge for inferior products. To have a Website built that includes all of the functionality of a TherapyHosting.com Website would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. TherapyHosting.com provides therapists with the ability launch a Website or Virtual office without the investment of time and money that it would take to build such a site from scratch. How does TherapyHosting.com handle security? TherapyHosting.com takes a trifurcated approach to managing security. Hardware is located in only the most secure locations, and is accessed by following an access protocol. The software security protocol is based upon complying with HIPAA and other legal and ethical considerations, and the use of SSL encryption when transferring appropriate data. Lastly, the human resources protocol is focused upon maintaining the confidentiality necessary while managing the operations of the company. What does TherapyHosting.com provide to therapists? Therapists may use any of the features included in their TherapyHosting.com account. This includes the Website builder and all Virtual Office functionalities. TherapyHosting.com is extremely flexible - use the functions that are of interest to you, and add or subtract any functionality at any time. Can I change my website's design (template)? As many times, and whenever you want. We regularly upload new designs. To see some of our designs, click HERE. Can you design a custom template for me that is not available to any other therapist? Absolutely - email us for details. I have a website - can I just plug in the virtual office? Yes! Contact us directly for details. I have a domain name, can I use that? Yes! Just follow the directions during setup. Can I set my own fees? YES . this is your practice, and your practice only. You determine all aspects of it. As a guide, many therapists set their fees at $1.60 per minute ($80 50 minute sessions). The only exception is that "E-mmediate Care" (if you choose to offer Online Therapy services, E-mmediate Care allows you to take "walk-in" clients who want Online Therapy). E-mmediate Care is billed at $1.60 per minute, no matter what fee you have set for your booked sessions. You may opt in or out of ecare at any time. How am I paid for sessions booked on my site? TherapyHosting.com issues payments to therapists every 2 weeks and retains a 10% transaction fee if you meet with a client using the virtual office, and a 3% transaction fee if a client books through your website but meets with you in person. Can my fees be paid to me by direct deposit? Yes, contact us and we will set that up for you. I don't want to practice Online Therapy - Can I just do Face-to-Face Therapy? ABSOLUTELY - the choice is always yours and you can change your mind at any time. Only interested in a face-to-face practice? Your Website will generate new clients, allow them to book a session with you and provide them with valuable resources - articles, blogs, reference materials, hotlines, etc - you choose the resources that your clients have at their disposal. This is a resource from which all of your clients will benefit. Does having an Online Practice mean that I'm practicing Online Therapy? No, you can set your virtual office to only allow face-to-face bookings. Or you can remove the Virtual Office functionality completely and only refer your visitors to your bricks and mortar office. If you do use the Virtual Office, people who find your website can immediately book with you and pay for their session - minimizing the possibility that the person will talk themselves out of booking a session later. Your new client locates you online, books with you and pays for the session online, then he or she comes to see you at your bricks and mortar office. Meanwhile, the rest of your practice (your calendaring, billing and accounting) is all completely automated. Coming Soon - Export to QuickBooks! I want to practice Online Therapy and expand my practice. How is it done? Your account comes with an Online Therapy quick-start course, created by Dr. Kathleene Derrig-Palumbo. We also offer an expanded course that qualifies for continuing education credit. Dr. Derrig-Palumbo's "Online Therapy, A Therapist's Guide to Expanding Your Practice" published by W.W. Norton is recommended reading. What kind of content can I upload to my website? Flash (.swf) Video (.wmv, .mov) Audio (.mp3) Presentation (Powerpoint) (.ppt) Document (.txt, .doc) Spreadsheet (.xl) Html (.html) Pictures (.jpg, .gif) I want to further customize my website. Whether you want a ground-up rebuild or a few minor adjustments, we can help you. Contact us for more details. GENERAL FAQs Hi I just signed up for your MyTherapyNet.com service. How is TherapyHosting.com different? The MyTherapyNet.com service places you within a directory of providers. Visitors to MyTherapyNet.com can search for a therapist of their liking, book with them and meet with them online, using chat (instant messaging), audio or webcam video conferencing. TherapyHosting.com allows you to put up your own website and have your own personal virtual office. This is useful for many reasons, but one of the most cited reasons we hear from therapists is that it allows them to meet with their face-to-face clients on the weeks that their client may be traveling, or too busy, or maybe ill. Since it is your own virtual office, your clients do not see any other therapists. You may use this service as its own website, or, for those therapists who already have a website, the service may be used to connect a TherapyHosting.com Virtual Office to their existing website. In addition to use as an adjunct with your existing clients, providing your visitors an opportunity to book and meet with you online will translate to more of your them becoming clients. The value of having a website over listings in directories is that a website gives its visitors a much more complete picture of the services being offered. Your ability to provide resources and disseminate your thougts and philosophies on therapy make having a website an extremely important marketing tool. This is especially true because consumers expect a website - they are used to that format when making purchasing decisions. A single page listing doesn't give the visitor the chance to "click around" and get to know you. |
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