Write a 700- to –1,050-word paper describing telehealth as a medium for psychotherapy and counseling, including personal experiences you encountered or expect to encounter at your clinical placement setting. The paper should include the following:
Research telehealth. Provide information from 2 or more scholarly articles (published in the last 3 years) that describe and discuss telehealth mental health counseling, including the benefits and disadvantages from the therapist and the client’s perspective and implications for treatment. Include:
Life factors that may influence a client’s use of telehealth
Technology used, including telehealth platforms and equipment
HIPAA compliance and computer security
The difference between synchronous and asynchronous telehealth
Identify legal and ethical issues and considerations for telehealth counseling. Include:
CAMFT or ACA codes of ethics that might apply
Confidentiality
Working with minors, families, couples, or groups
Describe best practices in telehealth therapy, including:
Telehealth training
Cultural considerations
Video space
Video etiquette
Discuss life factors that may influence a client to use telehealth therapy. Include a discussion about any personal experience with telehealth and how or if you will use telehealth professionally.
Include at least 2 academic or scholarly sources along with the course textbook.
Format your paper according to APA Style, 7th edition.