Firstly, where are we now, as a profession, looking back over eighteen months of a world changed out of recognition by the COVID-19 pandemic? Perhaps we should be taking stock before wondering where we go next. What have we learned from our experiences both professionally and personally and how can be draw together all the… [Read More]
The Gatekeeper Referral System
Enhance your presence as a therapist or coach in your local community by offering pro bono services. One way offer Pro Bono or low-fee services in your community is to utilize a Gatekeeper Referral System. In this case, “gatekeeper” means a 3rd party person or organization who is the original “keeper” of your potential client. This means your… [Read More]
Are you a coach? Call for chapters on spiritual case studies
Call for chapter submissions Case Studies in Spiritual Coaching: A Survey Across Wellness, Life and Work Domains Editors: DeeAnna Merz Nagel, Madison Leigh Akridge CHARLES C THOMAS · PUBLISHER, LTD. Author requirements: While coaching is not regulated, we require authors to be formally trained as a coach, preferably credentialed and to be practicing as a… [Read More]
FREE Webinar! Therapeutic Adventures in Minecraft
Do you have clients that love video games like Minecraft? Want to know more about using video games in therapy? Ellie Finch is a Child and Parent Counsellor who is training with OTI, and she is sharing her therapeutic adventures in Minecraft in a free upcoming webinar…. Minecraft is the most popular video games in… [Read More]
Domestic Violence Interventions during COVID and Beyond
Several years ago Online Therapy Institute wrote an article and created a 10-hour course addressing the impact of technology on domestic violence. In the digital age, victims have been even more challenged. Technology is a stalker’s best friend and we know that often, domestic violence perpetrators stalk and harass their victims. COVID-19 has caused us… [Read More]
Call for Research Participants
“What a difference a face makes…The comparative experiences of face-to-face versus web-chat therapy for young adults, and its impact on the therapeutic alliance.” Are you aged between 18 and 25? Are you interested in young people’s mental health?Have you had both face-to-face therapy AND web-chat therapy for at least 1 month each?* If you answered… [Read More]
Coach training- changes are afloat
As you may be aware, Online Therapy Institute has offered coach training for at least a decade. DeeAnna and Kate have both served as faculty at The Institute for Life Coach Training where many short courses are still taught, including a 5 hour course, Introduction to Online Coaching. Our short courses offered through ILCT fulfill… [Read More]
Teletherapy: We’ve been doing this for a while, how can we improve?
Members of the Teletherapist Network can join me on Zoom Jan 22, 2021 01:00 PM Eastern Time and listen to my thoughts on the topic. Not a member? Join free for two weeks! This offer is exclusive to patrons of Online Therapy Institute in partnership with The Teletherapist Network. The Teletherapist Network is an international… [Read More]
