charity-nelima / teletherapyapplication

Overview

The React Teletherapy Project is a web-based platform designed to facilitate remote therapy sessions between therapists and clients. The platform offers a user-friendly interface for scheduling appointments, conducting video calls, exchanging messages, and storing session notes securely.

Features

1. User Authentication: Secure user authentication system for therapists and clients.
2. Appointment Scheduling: Allows therapists to set their availability and clients to schedule appointments accordingly.
3. Video Calls: Built-in video calling functionality for conducting remote therapy sessions.
4. Messaging: Enables real-time messaging between therapists and clients for communication outside of scheduled sessions.
5. Session Notes: Capability to record and store session notes securely, accessible only to authorized users.
6. Notification System: Provides notifications for upcoming appointments, new messages, etc.
7. Privacy and Security: Ensures compliance with privacy regulations and employs encryption for secure data transmission.

Technologies Used

• React: Frontend JavaScript library for building user interfaces.
• Node.js: Server-side JavaScript runtime.
• Express.js: Web application framework for Node.js.
• Socket.IO: Library for real-time web applications.
• WebRTC: Protocol for real-time communication between browsers.
• MongoDB: NoSQL database for storing user data and session information.
• JWT: JSON Web Tokens for authentication and authorization.

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/Charity-Nelima/react-teletherapy-project.git

2. Navigate to the project directory: cd react-teletherapy-project

3. Install dependencies:

4. Configure environment variables:

• Create a .env file in the root directory.
• Define the following variables:

  PORT=3000
  MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
  JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
  

5. Start the server:
6. Start the client:
7. Start the client:

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you'd like to contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
3. Make your changes and commit them: git commit -am 'Add new feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin feature/your-feature-name
5. Submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contact

For any inquiries or support, please contact [[email protected]].

Thank you for choosing the React Teletherapy Project! We hope it serves your needs effectively.