An advanced mental health technology at your service
Gordon Therapy Group is now able to provide Virtual Reality as a technique for therapy. We use a comprehensive VR software system for mental health therapy sessions with a wide range of immersive environments. We are able to choose from many virtual environments with adaptable settings that best fit our patient’s needs and capacities.
Many people prefer VR interventions because real world exposure may feel too intense to try. VR gives your therapist more control of the environment to which you are exposed so that the level of exposure adjusts to and fits your needs and the intervention process. VR also respects your privacy since you do not need to leave the therapist’s office as you would for real-world exposure.
About VR-based Therapy
- Validated by 25 years of scientific research
- More effective than traditional imaginative techniques
- Less intrusive and provides more privacy than in vivo exposure therapy
- A fun technique that allows you to achieve results quickly
Frequently Asked Questions
Is VR more effective than traditional techniques?
Controlled studies have shown that VR-based therapy can be very effective and efficient, especially for anxiety and specific phobias. VR-based therapy is used within the context of an overall Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approach. VR-Based therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) combine for enhanced results.
Can I expect quick results with VR?
Results vary from individual to individual, but overall it is a short-term treatment.
Is VR like playing a video game?
Yes and no. VR works best with people who can best extend their imagination when exposed to video games and other digital stimuli. Unlike video games, VR-based therapy technology helps enhance the sense of presence. Your therapist works with you and VR to use it for specific goals for your therapy, not a pre-scripted game.
Can VR substitute for real-life experiences?
Studies have shown that VR can promote a sense of presence and trigger bodily responses similar to in vivo exposure to help your therapist work through them in sessions and ultimately allow you to experience life to the fullest, without being held back by your fears.