Mark has been suffering from both depression and anxiety and would very much like to receive psychotherapy. However, he lives in a remote part of Montana, and the nearest clinician is more than 3 hours away, making face-to-face therapy impractical. Mark could probably benefit from which recent development in provision of therapy?

A) Internet-based therapy
B) Fax-based psychoanalysis
C) self-guided hypnosis
D) virtual-reality therapy

Internet-based therapy, also known as teletherapy, has become increasingly popular in recent years and allows individuals like Mark to receive psychotherapy remotely through video conferencing or messaging platforms. This makes it possible for individuals who live in remote areas or have mobility issues to access therapy from the comfort of their own homes. Fax-based psychoanalysis and self-guided hypnosis are not commonly used in contemporary psychotherapy, and virtual-reality therapy is still a relatively new and specialized form of treatment.