Reflections on EAPA 2011 I attended EAPA 2011 this week to conduct a pre-conference training, the Distance Credentialed Counselor training for therapists obtaining the certification. I arrived on Monday in Denver and trained all day Tuesday and Wednesday. The first day of the conference officially began on Thursday and on this day, I presented with… [Read More]
World Mental Health Day – reducing stigma with Ruby Wax Losing It
I recently went to see Ruby Wax’s show “Losing It” at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival up the road from me here in Scotland UK. Although it was only on my list of “things that I might want to see” out of the 1000’s of shows available during the Fringe, I am incredibly glad that my… [Read More]
New Article about Avatar Therapy in The CAPA Quarterly
We recently wrote an article entitled Avatar Therapy for The CAPA Quarterly, the Journal of The Counsellors and Psychotherapists Association of New South Wales Inc in Australia. The CAPA is the largest association of counsellors and psychotherapists in NSW. The article offers the following sub-topics: What is Avatar Therapy? How and where is Avatar Therapy… [Read More]
Inaugural BACP Coaching Conference 2011
I recently attended the inaugural conference of the new BACP Coaching Division, and was delighted to present on Online Coaching: Applications, Ethics and Practice on behalf of the Online Coach Institute and within my role as Executive Specialist for Online Coaching for BACP (British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy). The conference was an enormous success,… [Read More]
Technology and the Therapist: How it Can Help You and How It Can Impact Healthy Living
A Therapist Conference at No Charge?! This year, Casey Truffo is offering you a ticket to the Therapist Leadership Virtual Conference at no charge. That is right. There is no registration fee to attend live via phone or internet. This year’s theme is: Technology and the Therapist: How it Can Help You and How It… [Read More]
Blogging Against Disablism Day and Online Therapy
Today is Blogging Against Disablism Day~ a day in which people with and without disabilities blog about disablism and varying views as well as the linguistics and semantics of disability. At the Online Therapy Institute we are constantly recognizing that online therapy, etherapy, telehealth, telepsychiatry, mhealth and all of the other descriptors of providing intervention… [Read More]
Technology Continues to Impact the Helping Professions: A Summary of Recent Events!
Spring has Sprung! Wow has it been a busy couple of weeks! What follows are summaries, statements and snippets from the various trainings and events that have taken place over the past 2 weeks- from Washington DC to New Jersey to New Orleans to the United Kingdom! Kate attended and presented at the the 3rd… [Read More]
Cyberculture Presentation at the NJCA Annual Conference
2011 Conference of the New Jersey Counseling Association ………………….. I had the privilege of speaking at the NJCA 2011 Conference yesterday. My topic, Cyberculture: A New Chapter in Multicultural Awareness was well received. I am offering the links from the presentation and other links that I pointed people to during the Q &A period. Cultural… [Read More]
