The only thing that makes it less safer for privacy than face-to-face contacts is that online communications, as a general rule, are not fully protected. At this point, we all know that at least the government has the access to ALL our online and telecommunications. Big phone companies and cable providers also have an access to the large chunk of their user's data. In addition, anyone with enough technical capability and skills can hack any of our online information. This is something we all need to remember at all times when we communicate online.

But all of the above is outside of the therapist's control. Therapists, who provide online therapy follow the same rules on confidentiality as those who practice traditionally. So, if anyone gets to your information, it won't be because of the therapist, assuming, of course, that the therapist is ethical