A typical day for me involves working both a traditional job, and using my after-hours time for freelance work. Although it requires a lot of organization and flexibility (and coffee), it certainly keeps me motivated and engaged. Currently, I am working in an interim academic position in Rochester, NY while I continue to build experience… [Read More]
Cutting Edge Technology to Aid People with Mental Health Issues
Mental Health problems worldwide are on the increase, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) estimating that around 450 million people worldwide will suffer from such a problem. Within the United Kingdom 1 in 4 people will suffer from a mental health problem throughout their lives. Illnesses such as depression are even taking over the top… [Read More]
Distance Counseling Survey: The results are in!
In the last issue of TILT Magazine, online practitioners were invited to participate in a survey designed to gather information about various trends in the distance counseling industry. The survey was also announced across various professional networks as well as such platforms such as LinkedIn groups, Twitter and Facebook, including the OTI social network which… [Read More]
A Serious Game to Help People with Depression
Depression is on the increase worldwide and World Health Organization (WHO) have pointed out that it is in the top three illnesses suffered within the population, with over 450 million people worldwide likely to suffer from mental health issues (WHO, 2010). Depression is more than feeling low occasionally, which we all do. Depression is more… [Read More]
Cyberbullying: It’s Quick and It’s Easy
I recently watched the ABC Family Movie Cyberbullying with my 13 year old daughter. Of course, triple and even quadruple media-tasking is normal for her cohort so it was neither unusual nor particularly distracting for her to keep one eye on Facebook throughout the movie. Parenthetically, she typically stows her laptop but watching a movie… [Read More]
Practical Magic
One man’s “magic” is another man’s engineering. Robert A. Heinlein “Thank you I will send my comments by end of day tomorrow.” I respond. A single click and in an instant my message mutates into an inscrutable string of characters of its own. Encryption. Magic at my fingertips. An indescribably powerful technology, packaged in an… [Read More]
Caution: Telephone advice
Counselors give telephone advice in a variety of settings. The counselor who responds to a client’s question about an urgent problem or who takes a patient’s call about advice on how to handle achallenging situation is in a position to provide valuable information and make important assessments. But in their eagerness to help clients, counselors… [Read More]
Why online marketing matters
The other day I had a friendly debate on my blog with a colleague who stated that marketing can take many forms, but the real crux to building a practice is being a highly skilled therapist. While I agree that being excellent at your work is of paramount importance, I disagree that it is the… [Read More]
