Virtual Reality Therapy

Virtual reality therapy (VRT), also known as virtual reality immersion therapy (VRIT), simulation for therapy (SFT), virtual reality exposure therapy (VRET), and computerized CBT (CCBT), is a method of therapy that uses virtual reality technology to treat clients with anxiety disorders and phobias where it has proven very effective. It is now one of the primary treatments for PTSD. New technology also allows for the treatment of addictions and other conditions.

VR allows for control of enviornmental conditions in a therapeutic session.

In VR-based therapies, the virtual world is a means of providing artificial, controlled stimuli in the context of treatment, and with a therapist able to monitor the patient’s reaction. Unlike traditional cognitive behavior therapy, VR-based treatment may involve adjusting the virtual environment, such as for example adding controlled intensity smells or adding and adjusting vibrations, and allow the clinician to determine the triggers and triggering levels for each patient’s reaction. VR-based therapy systems may allow replaying virtual scenes, with or without adjustment, to habituate the patient to such environments.

Virtual Reality can be applied to multiple types of therapy.

Therapists who apply virtual reality exposure therapy, just as those who apply in-vivo exposure therapy, can take one of two approaches concerning the intensity of exposure. A similar approach is taken when applying Virtual technologies to hypnosis. Distraction methods and Hypno-therapeutic sessions can all benefit from the application of VR technologies.

Virtual Reality allows for a deeper, productive experience.

Visualization and the use of the client’s own imagination is crucial to hypnotherapy yet many clients find themselves imaginatively challenged even in a relaxed state. Virtual reality aids these clients by immersing them in a virtual environment that acts as a tool for effective disassociation and visualization. Clients immersed in a virtual environment allow for a willing suspension of disbelief as they would while having a cinematic experience and this removal of their critical factor creates fertile ground for the therapeutic process.

Children and Virtual Reality Hypnotherapy

Creating rapport and capturing and maintaining the focus of children and young adults is greatly enhanced with the application of these technologies. The effective management of Anxiety, Autism, OCD, ADD, and ADHD can all be positively influenced in a full immersion environment and many of the symptoms associated with these conditions can in some instances be permanently resolved.

Remote Therapy

The survival of your practice depends on your ability to navigate an ever changing world.

The 2020 COVID-19 pandemic exposed the weaknesses in almost every sector of global infrastructure. Supply chain, healthcare, communications, transportation, and so on. Mental healthcare services were no exception. The leaders of 21st century mental healthcare will have to find more sustainable solutions to avoid interruptions to external forces. Those who do not adapt to the changes will find themselves marginalized or out of business.

Remote Therapy creates a sustainable solution that provides mental health practitioners with 21st century tools and techniques. This solution allows you to maintain the wellness of your practice and patients. It will also allow you to thrive and grow the practice in size and scale. With the announcements of the rapid expansion of the Metaverse, access to a larger audience in need of your services will be at your fingertips. Are you ready?