Welcome to the Premier Issue of TILT Magazine: Therapeutic Innovations in Light of Technology! We offer the premier cover story here: Alice in VirtualLand DeeAnna Nagel and Kate Anthony Alice got off at the subway station and decided to stop at the corner coffee shop instead of heading straight home. She has been traveling this… [Read More]
Informed Consent for Online Career Counseling
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]
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:
Online psychological testing and assessment
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]
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 in NYC. 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… [Read More]
