Recently Anthony S. Ragusea, Psy.D. offered this informative email to several of us inquiring about this topic. I asked Dr. Ragusea if I could blog his response to all of us and he graciously gave permission. You can visit his profile at the Online Therapy Social Network. Enjoy his wise words on a timely topic!… [Read More]
Race on Broadway – thoughts on race, sexism and online therapy
I’m a big fan of Eddie Izzard – his acting, comedy and extreme marathon running (43 full marathons in 51 days!). Recently while visiting New York, DeeAnna and I had a chance to see him in the new Mamet play Race at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre on Broadway. Izzard plays Jack Lawson, a lawyer at… [Read More]
Two EAP Conferences ~ Kate and DeeAnna represent Online Therapy Institute
Kate will be presenting at a conference in Brussels that begins on June 17th and DeeAnna will present at a conference in Pennsylvania that begins June 28th. Details of both conferences and sessions about online therapy follow: Employee Assistance European Forum Brussels Conference 2010 See the link for the full agenda. Best Practices for Providing EA… [Read More]
Life 2.0 Offers Teachable Moments for Mental Health Practitioners
On Tuesday, May 11th I had the pleasure of attending the screening of Life 2.0, a documentary about Second Life, at ICF Theatre’s Stranger Than Fiction. Director Jason Spingarn-Koff follows people for a period of over a year or more as they maneuver life lived in a mixed reality. The scenarios include two people, each… [Read More]
Online Therapy Institute mentioned in the Employee Assistance Report
. Marina London recently wrote an article for the Employee Assistance Report and kindly mentioned Online Therapy Institute’s Ethical Framework for the use of Technology in Mental Health. Marina, we do appreciate the mention! The pdf download is avalable to read: Ethical & Legal Considerations of Online Counseling are Ongoing Read more about the Employee… [Read More]
Using Technology to Deliver Career and School Guidance Services
A new article was just published in the Student Assistance Journal! The article is entitled Using Technology to Deliver Career and School Guidance Services: Establishing a Global and Inclusive Ethical Framework and is co-authored by Harvey Schmelter-Davis, Kate Anthony and DeeAnna Merz Nagel. The article features a full reprint of the Online Therapy Institute’s Ethical Framework… [Read More]
Therapy in Virtual Environments- Presentation by Kate Anthony at the 2010 OCTIA Conference
The Online Counselling and Therapy in Action (OCTIA – see www.octia.org.uk) conference (now in its second year), took place in Manchester, England and online this March 2010 through chat rooms, live video and my own presentation taking place in Second Life with its own chat. The photograph below shows me presenting to the room of… [Read More]
Women in Technology and Science ~ International Ada Lovelace Day!
Ada Lovelace Day March 24th: An international day of blogging to raise awareness of the achievements of women in technology and science- I found this out today! So I thought I would add the OTI blog to the celebration! As women co-founders of the Online Therapy Institute we are all about technology and how technology… [Read More]
