Mental-health counseling is now conveniently just a click away. But is Web therapy really as beneficial as spending time on a therapist’s couch? By Tori Rodriguez Mental-health counseling is now conveniently just a click away. But is Web therapy really as beneficial as spending time on a therapist’s couch? Tori Rodriguez, a psychotherapist and writer from the… [Read More]
Internet Addiction. Really??
This essay first appeared in the book, Controlling_Connectivity. Art, Psychology, and the Internet by Gretta Louw Citation: Nagel, D.M. (2012). Internet Addiction, Really?? In G. Louw Controlling_Connectivity: Art, Psychology and the Internet (pp.48-49).Limited Edition Artist’s Book: Berlin. What is internet addiction? What is your reaction when you hear those words in a movie or on the news?… [Read More]
Intake Questionnaire and the Online Therapy Process
Therapists often ask about what to include in an intake questionnaire. The answer to that varies and depends somewhat on your theoretical orientation. Still, there are questions that should be asked when considering therapy online. It is good to know what operating system and access to internet your potential client has. And you might want… [Read More]
Do you believe in the ethical provision of online mental health services?
I had cause recently, during a meeting with a colleague I had previously met at an NHS conference in the UK, to explain to him my career thus far (since he kindly asked!). While talking to him about how I came to be co-CEO of the Online Therapy Institute and the Online Coach Institute, he… [Read More]
Who was talking about Avatar Therapy a decade ago?
It doesn’t seem possible that a decade has passed, but in going through resources about Avatar Therapy we turned up hard copies of two articles Kate wrote. These are offerings pulled from the paper archives! Virtual Counsellors: Whatever Next? and The Use of Innovative Avatar and Virtual Environment Technology for Counselling and Psychotherapy We will… [Read More]
Want to talk about the IAC Coaching Masteries? Join our Forum!
Remember, we said that Online Coach Institute is an International Association of Coaching (IAC) Coaching Masteries™ Authorized Licensee? Remember our recent post about Kate and DeeAnna applying for the IAC-Practitioner credential? And remember we said that we created our Learning Agreement as part of the qualification toward the IAC-Practitioner? We built our IAC Learning Agreement around… [Read More]
Download BACP article on Coaching Online!
… The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy‘s new Coaching Division recently published their inaugural edition of Coaching Today, their new journal. By joining the Division, you receive this journal as part of your member benefits! After your BACP membership fee, it costs only £20 (or £50 for organisational membership). You can also subscribe to the journal… [Read More]
TILT Magazine: Issue 9
HOT TOPICS: A Serious Game to Help People with Depression, Composing Oneself in E-Counseling, Distance Counseling Survey Results, News from the CyberStreet, Research Review, What Would You Do?, Wired to Worry, Reel Culture, Technology Enhanced Coaching, A Day in the Life of an Online Therapist, A Day in the Life of an Online Coach, CyberSupervision, New Innovations, Marketing Toolbox.
