Virtual counseling is much like the face-to-face counseling that you would receive in an office. The only difference is that you are not in the same room as your counselor. Instead, you are meeting with your counselor online by video using your computer via our secure, HIPPA compliant platform. Most people who do online counseling say it feels like they are in the same room as their counselor.
In the Traditional Counseling model, it is common to schedule a series of weekly sessions (each session is fifty minutes). However, depending on the issue for which you are seeking counseling, you might not need to meet with your counselor that regularly.
The length of counseling can vary greatly, depending on the problems being addressed. The length of counseling will also depend on what you put into counseling.
If you complete your homework assignments, spend time in the word and in prayer, involve yourself in your local church, and come to counseling ready to be transparent and vulnerable, you will significantly speed up the counseling process!
It depends on which counselor you are going to work with. Each counselor’s schedule and availability is different. You will be able to schedule your sessions based on the appointment times open.
For current counseling fees and info, visit our services page.
At this time, the Anchored Virtual does not work with third-party insurers nor provide the diagnostic codes needed for reimbursement. All counseling charges are due prior to each appointment.
If you fail to give notice of cancellation, 24 hours before your scheduled appointment, your credit or debit card will be charged for the time you reserved.
Scheduling and Rescheduling requests may be made through the online calendar using our online platform. For cancellations, please email your counselor directly, or contact the Administrator at admin@anchoredvirtual.com.
When we hold an appointment slot for you we turn other people away. It’s not fair to the people we must turn away or to the counselor if you do not pay for the time held for you, even if the circumstances are beyond your control. Canceling or rescheduling your appointment as soon as possible, 24 hours before the appointment at the latest, allows us to offer your appointment time to those waiting for an appointment and those in crisis.
We apply the cancellation policy without favoritism and with uniformity to all clients to whom it applies.
Minors are seen on a case by case basis with the approval of the Counseling Supervisor. We strongly encourage the involvement of the parent or guardian.
Once a session is booked, you can log into your Client Portal to pay for your appointment at any time. If a session is unpaid at the time of your appointment, the credit card filed when scheduling your Intake Session will be used to make an automatic payment for your appointment.
Anchored Virtual counselors have graduate degrees and/or various certifications from different counseling organizations. Anchored Virtual does not provide professional clinical counseling or professional mental health services as defined by a particular state. While some of our counselors have additional training and/or licensure, they solely practice biblical counseling for Anchored Virtual. We are committed to the position that the Scriptures are authoritative and outline a standard of conduct. As biblical counselors, Anchored Virtual counselors are not operating as professional therapists. State laws mandate that the use of a licensure be used only in that particular state, and therefore the counselor’s ability to counsel outside of that state.
