The use of technology in the classroom is growing rapidly, with considerable advancement from year to year. School counselors have increased their use of technology to help students plan for and apply to college. As a School Psychologist my primary interactions with students, parents, and teachers are still face-to-face or over the telephone. Increasingly, communication… [Read More]
For the Love of Books
“Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones.” ~ Stephen King lol…OMG!: What Every Student Needs to Know About Online Reputation Management, Digital Citizenship and Cyberbullying The ease with which digital content can be shared online, in addition… [Read More]
CyberSupervision Ethics and Viruses
Normally I finish writing this column at least two weeks before the deadline for submission, which gives me time to reflect on what’s been written and then get it in ahead of time. This time, while I will meet the deadline, it will be a tight run thing! The reason – a virus. No, not… [Read More]
Wired to Worry
What could be better than memes? Funny, shareable, and no huge investment in time. However, the reality is that many of us spend an inordinate amount of time sharing these funny, little bits of wisdom! I’ve even heard people complain that they are suffering from pinteroids! What is interesting to me to me as a… [Read More]
Student Spotlight
This issue introduces a new regular column placing students in the spotlight! Since the premiere issue of TILT Magazine, we have featured Day in the Life Columns spotlighting online therapists and online coaches. Now we are changing up the focus with this regular column featuring a student in-training. The Online Therapy Institute/Online Coach Institute and… [Read More]
The Real Motivations Behind Social Networking
It’s one of the simplest of words in the English language; four letters, one syllable. It comes with a nifty blue icon too, a thumbs up. I’m referring to the ‘like’ button on your Facebook page. It is operated with deceptively simple ease, just a click of a mouse, and yet it really packs a… [Read More]
Tedium: Marriage and Couples Therapy in Hope Springs
Back in March there was a New York Times article which asked, “Does Couples Therapy Work?” In this article the author explored the myriad problems that exist for therapists attempting to treat struggling couples. One of the key issues, the author points out, is the lack of empirical and theoretical insights that distinguish couples therapy… [Read More]
Is it Time for Therapists and Coaches to Abandon Facebook?
I don’t know about you, but I’ve recently become very disillusioned with Facebook and its ability to support businesses. In case you haven’t noticed, recent changes to their algorithm have meant that less than 15% of people that actually follow your business page see your posts. The way the algorithm works is the greater the… [Read More]
