About Online Therapy Institute

DeeAnna Merz Nagel and Kate Anthony are both former Presidents of the International Society for Mental Health Online. The combination of their experience presents a breadth of knowledge about online counseling and supervision encompassing publications, presentations at international, national, regional and state conferences, consultation with many organizations, teaching and facilitating online counseling and supervision, and participating in international, national, regional and local organizations.

About DeeAnna

DeeAnna Merz Nagel, LPC, DCC is a psychotherapist, consultant and international expert regarding online counseling and the impact of technology on mental health. She specializes in text-based counseling and supervision via chat and email. DeeAnna’s expertise extends to assisting individuals and families in understanding the impact of technology in their lives from normalizing the use of technology and social media to overcoming internet and cybersex addictions. Her presentations and publications include ethical considerations for the mental healh practitioner with regard to online counseling, social networking, mixed reality and virtual world environments. Visit DeeAnna’s Blog.

For more detailed information about DeeAnna please visit
www.deeannamerznagel.com

About Kate

Kate Anthony, MSc, FBACP is a psychotherapist, consultant and international expert regarding online counselling and the impact of technology on mental health. She runs OnlineCounsellors.co.uk, a training company for mental health practitioners who wish to work with clients online. She is a published expert on such topics as the use of email, bulletin boards, IRC, videoconferencing, stand-alone software and more radical innovative use of technology within therapeutic practice, such as virtual reality.

For more detailed information about Kate please visit
www.kateanthony.co.uk