[fragmede]

There are some companies trying to do teletherapy (eg BetterHelp), but video conferencing is a poor substitute for meeting in person, especially when a therapy session may often have the client crying, or panicking, or emotionally reacting very strongly. "Just talking" trivializes the contents of the conversation as well as the psychologist's role in the healing process.

[pova]

Also body language and eye contact (or lack of it) is a very important part of the session which cannot be recreated online.