The web facilitates online counseling support and online support groups to provide a sigh of relief to those who are constrained by time and hassles of commuting. These forums are largely appreciated by those who love the convenience of it. However, there has been much debate surrounding the potential benefits and costs of online interaction. 

Whenever we read news about suicide, we often see comments about 'reaching out for help' alongside. However, as we move towards more community-centric models of care in society, we have to begin talking instead, about 'reaching in'.

Counselling is intended to help you cope with the normal everyday challenges of living, work, relationships etc. A lot of people use counseling when they feel overwhelmed with a problem or find that a particular problem seems to persist. There are no hard and fast rules. Some people may not even have a problem but would like to improve or better themselves.

Online counselling provides you the opportunity to interact with a professional counsellor via email to share your concerns, pose questions and gain further insight into the problems you are addressing. It's like any other form of counselling, just through a different medium. Let us look at how it can benefit us.

People often hesitate to use counselling, wondering if it will really be helpful. How can someone who does not know me understand what I am going through?  Does counselling really help? After all, the counsellor can't change my circumstances. Will a counsellor judge me and point out all that is wrong with me? I would feel uncomfortable talking/writing to a stranger.

Is it difficult for you to carve out time in your schedule to attend a counseling session? Now there need not be any more delay in sharing your difficulties with your counsellor, because online counseling is available at your doorstep. Enjoy easy, confidential counselling anytime. This article briefly describes the benefits of using Online Counselling.

I was going through a difficult time (tension, misunderstandings) in my relationship with my spouse. I really felt the need to talk to someone who could help me out, that's when I thought about online counselling. Since it was anonymous, I decided to give it a try. I started typing my problem. Once I started writing, I could not stop myself and poured my heart out, giving all personal details, which I would have not normally shared with a known person.