Yes. Online therapy sessions are designed to be private, secure, and confidential, just like sessions that take place in a therapist's office.
At Clarity Counseling Seattle, we use SimplePractice, a secure telehealth platform built specifically for healthcare providers. The platform is HIPAA-compliant and includes safeguards designed to protect the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information and therapy sessions.
Your therapist is bound by the same legal and ethical confidentiality standards during online therapy as they would be during in-person sessions. This means that the privacy protections surrounding your care remain the same regardless of whether you meet in our Seattle office or through a secure video connection.
There are also steps you can take to enhance privacy on your end, such as attending sessions from a quiet room, using headphones, ensuring others cannot overhear conversations, and connecting through a secure internet connection whenever possible.
While no technology can ever be guaranteed to be 100% risk-free, modern telehealth platforms are specifically designed to provide a high level of security and confidentiality for healthcare services.
If you're considering online therapy throughout Washington State and have questions about privacy, confidentiality, or how telehealth works, our intake coordinator would be happy to help.