All therapists and counselors offer a formal informed consent process, right?…. Why surely, that was a resounding “YES!” I am often asked if I can supply a sample informed consent for therapists and other helping professionals who are beginning to offer distance services via technology. The informed consent I use is geared toward mental… [Read More]
Developing Therapy in the Age of Technology and the Internet
Many thanks to everyone once again for their support and assistance in my award of DPsych via Public Works, which I gained last week. I’m very proud to be a part of the growth of our field and all it stands for in moving counselling and psychotherapy forward into the 21st Century in light of… [Read More]
Tweeting for Success!
First steps- Initial Rules of the Road The first step is opening your twitter account. Be sure to add a picture of yourself or an image that represents you or your work. Twitter accounts with no image are often viewed as a “newbie” or not engaging. Add a descriptive sentence or two to your profile… [Read More]
The Ethics of Online Therapy, Online Coaching and the Use of Social Media
We have been busy at the Online Therapy Institute creating more ethical frameworks in an effort to make our jobs easier to navigate is this world of technology and the Internet. We first launched the Ethical Framework for the Use of Technology in Mental Health in 2009 and have since collaborated with key experts to… [Read More]
Informatics in Psychotherapy ~ Special Feature from RCPsych!
Connect NEWSLETTER OF THE MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATICS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP, THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS, UK has produced a special feature, Informatics in Psychotherapy. Kate and DeeAnna have each contributed an article to the newsletter which is full of many great reads. Take a look at the table of contents: Informatics in Psychiatry – a trainee’s… [Read More]
New research on use of online resources by male adult survivors of abuse
Duncan Craig, a researcher in the UK, has recently published his valuable work online looking into the use of the Internet and online resources by male adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Here is the abstract: “Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is one of the most under-reported crimes worldwide, especially if the victim is male. Unable… [Read More]
Attn: Helping Professionals! Another good reason to use encryption!
Jason Zack writes a regular column for TILT Magazine ~ Therapeutic Innovations in Light of Technology ~ and his column entitled Legal Briefs, gives insight into legal issues related to conducting online therapy. His most recent column Does HIPAA Require that Communication with Clients/Patients be Encrypted? states that HIPAA does not necessarily required encryption, but… [Read More]
TILT Magazine: Issue 2
HOT TOPICS: Communication & Spiritual Autobiography, Life 2.0, Second Life, Online Mindfulness-based Therapy, What Would You Do?!, CyberSupervision, Reel Culture, Marketing Toolbox, New Innovations, Look Who’s Verified!, For the Love of Books, Legal Briefs, A Day in the Life (of an Online Therapist), Research Review