BACP Children, Young People and Families, December 2018. Read online at BACP (members only). Jeanette Hennigan moved from a position of unaware doubtfulness to providing a group-wide school online service that has added a much-needed dimension to counselling accessibility Since first training as a counsellor over a decade ago, I’ve always thought that, in terms of… [Read More]
Online therapy – applicability for people who identify as neurodivergent
I have been thinking about the concept of “presence” in online therapy (Lombard & Ditton, 2006). What type of “presence” it is that most resonates with me, or that I would seek to try and create in my online therapeutic work? For me, I think it is/will be about a combination of immersion (engagement) and… [Read More]
Understanding the Virtual Experience
Technology is becoming more accessible to individuals of all ages and is developing into an inseparable part of modern culture. While it makes many of our lives easier with its convenience it is also important to think about how it can help clients in a therapeutic sense. However, psychological therapy’s methods have not advanced… [Read More]
How Practical Technology Use In Mental Health Can Be Beneficial
Are you aware of the fact that mental health problems continue to grow in the United States? In fact, there are millions of Americans that are suffering from mental problems. This is further worsened by the fact that most conditions have no known cures. Therefore, patients are often instructed to consume prescription medications that… [Read More]
An Online Therapist’s 20-Year Voyage through Cyberspace
GUEST BLOG reposted with permission from the author, John Silver. FREE SEX THERAPY! That was how my psychotherapy practice was listed on AOL if you were on the Information Superhighway in 1995 searching for “Therapy in Los Angeles.” Thus began my trip through Cyberspace 20 years ago. I had just sold The Counseling Center of… [Read More]
What happens when an online counselling trainee seeks online counselling?
As a therapist I recently completed a course in how to offer counselling online (the Online Therapy institute’s Certified Cyber Therapist (CCT) credential). I found myself learning about netiquette, the different plausible modalities of Instant messaging, video, voice call or email and even the possibility of offering counselling in a virtual world! I started exploring… [Read More]
Improve Your Mental Health By Changing Your Music Listening Habits
Did you know that music has a profound effect on your psyche and body? Music in itself is a language that can be used to help the healing process when it comes to improving overall mental health. These days there are many different health care professionals who are using music as a therapeutic tool to… [Read More]
Avatar as Prosthesis – OTI in Second Life Art Project!
As a mental health practitioner and trainer it is rare I pass up the experience to explore facets of technology and cyberspace that may inform my knowledge to pass on to my trainees at the Online Therapy Institute. Therefore, I felt privileged to be invited to take part in “Avatar as Prosthesis” – an artistic… [Read More]
