Therapy through VR is a fully immersive experience, which provides nervous system regulation – from the anxious fight-flight state to a parasympathetic state of calm and ease. The apps are designed with a CBT foundation and elicit a nervous system reset, both in the moment, and carrying over into daily function.  

Our therapists, which include Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists and Mental Health Professionals, create a personalized treatment plan for each patient and apply the appropriate therapies and interventions. Based on the patient’s needs, they use our FDA-registered Virtual Reality (VR) applications as an intervention to minimize symptoms and maximize abilities, functions, and daily activities. 

No. We provide (on loan) all our patients with a compatible, easy-to-use VR headset that is pre-loaded with our applications. 

No. Our Virtual Reality applications are medical applications and can only be done on the VR headset that we provide. Each patient will receive a VR Telehealth Kit (on loan), which includes one virtual reality headset and two hand controllers. The VR headset is personalized for you by your XRHealth clinician, who loads the appropriate medical applications onto your VR headset.   

The frequency and length of appointments will depend on your insurance coverage. Usually, our therapy appointments are between 30-60 minutes and take place 1-2 times per week. When you enroll we will determine the therapy program that is right for you.  

Not necessarily, but it will depend on each child’s comfort level with the VR. If your child is under 18, we ask that you help them enroll in our program and attend at least the Initial Clinical Evaluation and the first VR session. From there, some children may be able to do the therapy on their own, with their therapist guiding them; but others may need assistance or supervision from a parent or guardian.  

Here is some of the research available:  
State-of-the-art of virtual reality technologies for children on the autism spectrum  
How virtual reality is transforming autism studies  
Virtual reality in autism: state of the art 
Virtual Reality for the Treatment of Autism 
Virtual Reality Social Cognition Training for Young Adults with High-Functioning Autism 

XRHealth is a virtual clinic that provides medical and therapeutic treatments via telehealth. Virtual reality (VR) therapy treatments are delivered via FDA-registered medical VR applications, guided by licensed clinicians. 

Step 1: Sign up, tell us a little about you and your symptoms, and choose an XRHealth clinician.  
Step 2: Meet your clinician on a live, online video evaluation, where your clinician performs a clinical evaluation and establishes a plan of care. Then, we’ll ship a VR Telehealth Kit to your home.   
Step 3: Feel better! Show up to your telehealth appointments and complete your skilled therapy sessions with the VR Telehealth Kit. You’ll receive ongoing guidance from your XRHealth clinician during your plan of care.

We operate virtual clinics, so our therapy programs are 100% remote and delivered via telehealth. We send you a VR headset to do therapy from home while our therapists connect with you remotely via secure Zoom video calls.