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Tulips said:
Is a personal connection possible with this kind of therapy?

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I think PC demonstrates many examples of personal connections created via the Internet. I think the fact that online dating services work (sometimes) also proves that these connections can be transfered to physical relationships as well. I have a close friend who met her husband through an online dating service. They've been together 3 years now and are really happy.

I just think for me, I need to learn how to interact with people on a deeper level --extemporaneously, response to voice and body language and to tolerate misunderstandings --not run away. I can practice problems solving, self discovery, and intellectual discourse all day, but unless I am willing to engage face-to-face interactions it means nothing. For me online therapy can be a valuable first step,a nice adjunct, crisis prevention, or maintenance intervention.