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Telehealth counseling throughout Florida
Compassionate, personalized mental health counseling from the comfort of your own space. Boedecker Counseling Services currently offers telehealth appointments throughout Florida, helping you find support wherever you are in the state.
Currently offering online counseling throughout Florida, with in-person appointments at our Sarasota office starting in December 2026.
Online counseling, also called telehealth counseling, virtual counseling, or online therapy, means meeting with your counselor remotely instead of in an office. You take part from a private place you choose, such as your home, without traveling to an appointment.
The counseling itself is the same kind of collaborative, individualized work you would expect in person: understanding what you are facing, setting goals, and building insight and skills over time. What changes is the setting.
Online counseling is not the right fit for every person or every situation. Some people prefer meeting face to face, and some needs are better served by other kinds of care. A consultation is a good place to talk about what makes sense for you.
For many people, online counseling makes it easier to get support consistently. Every situation is different, and some of these will matter more to you than others.
Without a commute, sessions can be easier to fit around work, school, or family routines.
Meet from home or another private setting where you feel comfortable speaking openly.
Busy seasons, schedule changes, or a move within Florida do not have to interrupt your counseling.
Telehealth can make counseling more reachable if you live farther from a counselor’s office.
Some people find it easier to open up in a setting that already feels comfortable.
Online counseling is still shaped around your goals, your pace, and your preferences.
Call or email the practice to schedule a free 15-minute consultation.
Share what is bringing you to counseling and ask any questions you have. Together, you can talk about whether working together feels like a good fit.
Choose a quiet, private place, check your internet connection, and have a suitable device ready, such as a computer, tablet, or smartphone.
If it feels like a good fit, we’ll schedule your first session and begin working together on goals and next steps that fit you.
Online counseling can support many of the concerns people commonly bring to counseling. Choose an area of focus to learn more.
Support when life feels heavy, flat, or hard to get through.
Help with worry, tension, and racing thoughts.
Guidance through change — expected or not.
Building healthier ways of connecting with others.
Support for ongoing changes in mood and energy.
Help with intrusive thoughts and compulsive patterns.
A safe, paced space to process difficult experiences.
Working together on connection, communication, and conflict.
Online counseling works well for many people, but whether it fits you is a personal and clinical decision. A few things are worth considering:
Sessions work best when you can speak openly without being overheard or interrupted.
A reliable connection and a suitable device help sessions run smoothly.
Some people feel at ease talking online; others prefer being in the same room. Both are valid.
Some situations, such as needing more intensive or immediate support, may be better served by other kinds of care. Telehealth is not appropriate for emergencies.
Counselors are licensed by state, so where you are physically located during a session matters. The practice currently offers telehealth counseling throughout Florida.
If you are unsure, a consultation is a good place to talk it through.
Your first appointment is a chance to get to know your counselor and begin shaping what you would like from counseling. It often includes:
You do not need to share everything at once, and you can ask questions at any point. Counseling is collaborative, and the plan can change as you go.
Learn about who you would be working with, including credentials and areas of focus.

Accepting new clients
Telehealth counseling for individuals, couples, and families ages 14 and older throughout Florida.
Telehealth counseling is currently available throughout Florida, subject to clinical appropriateness and licensing requirements.
In-person counseling starts in December 2026.Our new office is at Palmer Office Executive Suites, 8586 Potter Park Drive, Suite 101, Sarasota, FL 34238, serving the Sarasota area, including Osprey, Venice, Palmer Ranch, Nokomis, and Siesta Key.Until it opens, all sessions take place by telehealth.
Telehealth counseling means meeting with your counselor remotely instead of in an office, so you can take part from a private space of your choosing anywhere in Florida. The conversation and the work you do together are the same kind of collaborative counseling you would expect in person.
To begin, call or email the practice to schedule a free 15-minute consultation. A consultation is a chance to share what you are looking for, ask questions, and decide together whether working together feels like a good fit. Appointment scheduling, intake, and client access take place through Headway, a separately operated platform.
Research suggests that, for many people and for many common concerns such as anxiety and depression, counseling provided by telehealth can be helpful, with results that are often similar to in-person counseling.
That does not mean it is the best fit for every person or every situation. Your needs, preferences, and circumstances matter, and a consultation is a good place to talk about whether online counseling makes sense for you.
The practice currently offers telehealth counseling to clients throughout Florida, subject to clinical appropriateness and licensing requirements.
Counselors are licensed by state, so where you are physically located during each session matters. If you live outside Florida, or expect to be outside Florida for sessions, please ask about it during your consultation before scheduling.
If you are traveling within Florida, you may be able to attend from any private place with a reliable internet connection.
If you will be outside Florida at the time of a session, please talk with your counselor beforehand. Whether a session can take place depends on licensing rules for where you are located, and a session may need to be rescheduled.
Most people use a computer, tablet, or smartphone with a reliable internet connection, in a quiet, private place where they can speak openly without being overheard. Headphones can add privacy.
If you have practical questions about how sessions are joined, you are welcome to ask them during your consultation.
What you share in counseling is kept confidential, within limits your counselor can explain, in the same way as in-person counseling. Appointment scheduling, intake, and client access take place through Headway, a separately operated platform with its own privacy practices. This website does not collect health information.
Privacy also depends on where you are. Choosing a private space, using headphones, and using your own device and network when possible can help. If you have questions about how sessions are conducted, you are welcome to ask during your consultation.
Yes. Couples Counseling is one of the practice’s areas of focus, and like all sessions it currently takes place by telehealth.
During a consultation, you and your partner can talk about how online sessions would work for both of you, including where each of you would join from.
Not at this time. In-person counseling starts in December 2026. Our new office is at Palmer Office Executive Suites, 8586 Potter Park Drive, Suite 101, Sarasota, FL 34238, serving the Sarasota area, including Osprey, Venice, Palmer Ranch, Nokomis, and Siesta Key.
Until it opens, all sessions take place by telehealth.
More answers about insurance, fees, and getting started are on the frequently asked questions page.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before reaching out. A consultation can help you explore whether counseling is a good fit for your needs.
Currently accepting new clients
Questions about cost or coverage? See insurance and fees, or contact the practice.