“The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss, “I Can Read With My Eyes Shut!” Cyberpsychology: An Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction Kent L. Norman Cyberpsychology is about humans and computers and the psychology of how they interact. Computers permeate nearly… [Read More]
Ethical Dilemma – Reader’s Responses
Last Issue we asked: You are a life coach. For years you practiced as a psychologist and now you practice exclusively as a life coach. Your coaching client has tweeted you the following: @lifecoachdiva I am really having a bad day. Depressed. Hopeless. Help me. WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Reply by Mieke Haveman I would… [Read More]
Privacy Please: Privacy and Security Policies for Coaching Websites
OK, I know, any column with the word “policies” in the title looks like an antidote for insomnia, but wait, don’t drift off just yet! Here’s why anyone with an online coaching presence should care. Whether you’re advertising traditional (over-the-phone and face-to-face) coaching services or actually providing coaching services online, your privacy and security policy… [Read More]
TILT Magazine Issue 12
Open publication – Free publishing – More coaching HOT TOPICS: Attracting New EAP Users Through Online Text-Based Chat Services Why Conventional Media Still Matters: Insights for Growing Your Practice Online & Integrated Mental Health Support: The Range of Services at Turn2me News from the CyberStreet Research Review Social Media vs. Social Anxiety Reel Culture Legal… [Read More]
Technology Enhanced Coaching
In my previous column I introduced the term “Technology Enhanced Coaching” (TEC), and reinforced the idea that the importance of establishing what is known as “presence” in coaching calls for augmenting the use of technology and web enabled applications with traditional face-to-face or voice-to-voice support. In this column I will present a TEC resource that… [Read More]
Learning from Coaching Colleagues: Multiple Streams of Income for Therapists
Daily I receive emails from therapists who are struggling to keep their private practices going. The note of desperation in these emails is hard to miss. “This economy is killing me. I need more clients. How do I find them and get them in the door?” Over the years, those of us who are practice-building… [Read More]
Saving the Game: The Use of Gaming within Psychotherapy
Luke had begun playing World of Warcraft with his then partner and friends about 2 years ago. In the course of that time, Luke and his partner had tried unsuccessfully to adopt a child, which he believes was thwarted by a judge who did not think gay couples should marry. He and his partner saw… [Read More]
The Key to Effective Marketing
The key to effective marketing is to do it consistently. I suggest that therapists do something marketing related daily, even if it’s just posting a Facebook update or writing a blog post. Some of my coaching clients have said that the need to market day after day, week after week is exhausting. And they wonder… [Read More]
