{"id":5132,"date":"2020-06-01T19:49:07","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T19:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/?post_type=news_articles&p=5132"},"modified":"2020-07-02T18:29:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T18:29:39","slug":"virtual-care-corner-tips-for-using-online-therapy","status":"publish","type":"news_articles","link":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/news-articles\/virtual-care-corner-tips-for-using-online-therapy\/","title":{"rendered":"VIRTUAL CARE CORNER: TIPS FOR USING ONLINE THERAPY FOR YOUR MENTAL HEALTH"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"<\/a>\n

If you\u2019re feeling anxious or depressed, or you are struggling to manage day-to-day activities, help is available. The Trust offers virtual care with licensed mental health providers for PPO Plan participants. These programs are confidential, and fully paid for by the Trust.<\/p>\n

Talking with a therapist or counselor from the comfort of home has many benefits, but there are a few things you should keep in mind to make the most of your session and get the care you need.<\/p>\n

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  1. Know it will be an adjustment and give it some time.<\/li>\n
  2. Take a few minutes to write down your goals before each session.<\/li>\n
  3. Get dressed and treat it like a regular appointment.<\/li>\n
  4. Minimize distractions.<\/li>\n
  5. Be honest.<\/li>\n
  6. Take advantage of other resources like health coaching between sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you are already meeting with a therapist or counselor, see if they offer online services. If not, consider trying one of these options:<\/p>\n

    GET STARTED TODAY<\/b><\/p>\n

    The Trust has made Doctor On Demand\u2019s mental health services available to plan participants through June 30, 2020. Click here to sign up<\/a>.<\/p>\n

    Please remember: If you\u2019re having a medical or mental health emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    If you\u2019re feeling anxious or depressed, or you are struggling […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5189,"template":"","format":"standard","articles_categories":[18],"class_list":["post-5132","news_articles","type-news_articles","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","articles_categories-be-well"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_articles\/5132","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_articles"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/news_articles"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5132"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"articles_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/soundhealthwellness.com\/ppo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/articles_categories?post=5132"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}