The Focus Clinic: your complementary health care clinic
FOCUS SKYPE ONLINE THERAPY
Imagine yourself, comfortably installed in front of your PC at home, your headset correctly adjusted and your webcam ready to be used. You are about to start your one-to-one weekly therapy session with your Focus therapist whose medical clinic is located miles away from where you live. But it does not matter. The possibilities of the Internet are endless. All you have to do is to wait for your therapist to call you using the software SKYPE. Welcome to the therapy of the future. Welcome to the Focus Skype Online Therapy.
The world we are living in nowadays is very much focused on the new information technologies. People tend to spend more and more time on the Internet, chatting online, 'meeting' friends online via websites such as FaceBook, Second Life and other social online venues. This online world has also opened business opportunities to companies willing to target new customers all around the world.
We at the Focus Clinic believe that the Internet is a great way for us practitioners to get in touch with remote patients and help them overcome their problems and live a better life, wherever they are located in the world.
Why SKYPE?
Skype is a free and easy to install Voice over IP (VoIP) programme that enables free Internet calls between two PCs. The Focus Clinic has decided to choose Skype for its reliability and its private, secure online communication. The programme also offers many other features such as video camera facilities and online screen sharing tools via another freeware called Mikogo.
For those unfamiliar with Skype and Mikogo, please visit their official websites: http://www.skype.com and http://www.mikogo.com/
Getting connected
Starting your Skype Online Therapy with The Focus Clinic has never been that easier! The very first thing to do is to check that you have the required hardware equipment:
1. A fast Internet connection (DSL, Broadband)
2. A headset or a microphone/speakers
3. A webcam (optional)
It is now time to download the software
4. Download and install Skype: http://www.skype.com/download/
5. Download Skype Extra (in order to add Mikogo into Skype): http://mikogo.com/ and press 'Skype - Click here' and 'Get it now'
You can now create and log on to your new Skype account
6. Create your Skype user account: http://www.skype.com/help/guides/createskypename_windows/ (you shall receive a confirmation email with your new login ID and password)
7. Sign in to your Skype user account with the login ID and password that you have received and send your Skype user ID to your Focus therapist. The last step is to wait for your online therapist to call you at the agreed date and time
N.B.: please refer to The Focus Clinic's useful documents for any technical issue or contact Stephanie directly on 07515550902 (Blackberry). The use of a webcam during your online therapy session can be discussed directly with your therapist.
Advantages of Focus Skype Online Therapy
- you can enjoy your therapy session in the comfort of your own home
- no travel time required
- you can choose to start a therapy with The Focus Clinic even though you are not London based
- you can enjoy your online therapy session as if you were face to face with your Focus therapist at the clinic thanks to the WebCam feature in Skype
N.B.: please be aware that some disorders may not be suitable for Skype Online Therapy. Suitability will be determined during your Focus initial consultation.
What next?
If you are interested in starting a Focus Skype Online Therapy with The Focus Clinic, please contact us on 020 7467 8539 or by email at info@thefocusclinic.co.uk. We will send you a questionnaire and arrange a mutually suitable time and date for your first Skype Online Therapy session.
N.B.: we require that all sessions are booked in advance and paid via our Online payment page. In the event of patient cancellation we require 48 hours notice, failure of which will necessitate us to render our account in full.
... and the last but not the least:
- stick to the date and time agreed with your therapist for each of your Skype Online Therapy sessions with The Focus Clinic
- switch your mobile phone off and ask members of your family to not disturb you during the session. Remember, this is YOUR time!
- enjoy your very own Skype Online Therapy session
Get Skype and call The Focus Clinic for free.
To contact us and benefit from a FREE 15 minutes consultation on the phone:
( 020 7467 8539 (main reception)
) 07515550902 (mobile)
* mailto:info@thefocusclinic.co.uk
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