online therapy
Online therapy with Dr. Robert J. Berchick
Therapy sessions are conducted by secure video when your physical location is eligible for care. In limited situations, an in-vivo exposure exercise may be considered for a local resident with certain social phobias; this is not a standard appointment format.
why online therapy is offered
Therapy that fits into real life.
Online therapy can make it easier to begin without adding travel to your day. You choose a private setting, log in for your appointment, and meet with Dr. Berchick through secure video.
The format is online-first, but the attention stays personal: a steady conversation shaped around what you want to understand, change, or work through.
For some local residents with certain social phobias, an in-vivo exposure exercise may be considered when clinically appropriate. This is not a standard part of online care; suitability and any required legal documentation would be discussed in advance.
No commute
Online care removes travel from the appointment.
A familiar setting
You can join from a private place that supports your focus.
Careful attention
The work stays collaborative and centered on your concerns.
how it works
Your online session, step by step.
- 01
Choose a private place
Set aside a place where you can speak comfortably and focus on the conversation.
- 02
Confirm the practical details
Before care begins, the practice confirms the information needed to join securely and the details relevant to your appointment.
- 03
Meet by secure video
Sessions take place by secure video and focus on the concerns, questions, and goals that bring you to therapy.
- 04
Keep the next step clear
At the end of a session, you and Dr. Berchick can identify what feels useful to carry into the days ahead.
Appointment timing, session rhythm, connection details, and the plan for an interrupted connection are confirmed directly with the practice before care begins.
what you need
A few practical basics.
A private place to talk
A device with a camera and microphone
Internet access that supports video
The joining details confirmed by the practice
Headphones, if they help you focus
Your eligible physical location
privacy first
Private, secure, and confidential.
Sessions use secure video. A private setting helps protect the space for a thoughtful conversation.
Neither party records sessions unless both sign a “Limit of Confidentiality Form.”
I do not use AI in therapy. Email and text are for scheduling only, not therapy or clinical details. Please save personal clinical details for your secure session.
available online
Where online therapy is available.
Dr. Berchick provides telepsychology under PSYPACT/APIT authorization. Your physical location at the time of each session matters; online care is not available everywhere. Therapy sessions are conducted through secure video; a limited in-vivo exposure exercise may be considered only in specific local circumstances.
If you are living in a PSYPACT state, see the link below. Before scheduling, share where you will be physically located so the practice can confirm the current requirements.
common questions
Telehealth, answered.
first step
Start with a phone call.
A brief phone conversation is a chance to get a rough idea of whether you and Dr. Berchick feel the work may be a good fit before the Diagnostic and Treatment Evaluation. You can call, text, or email simply to request a conversation.