Today is World Autism Awareness Day. Recently I interviewed Dr. Sandra Chapman, Chief Director of the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas. The Center is conducting cutting edge intervention and research with people who have Asperger’s Syndrome, a syndrome that falls within the spectrum of autism disorders. What sets this intervention apart from… [Read More]
The Metaverse Journal – article on Second Life Therapy and OTI!
The Metaverse Journal interviewed DeeAnna and myself about our online therapy and our work inworld. http://tinyurl.com/cj7t7k We discuss various issues about using Second Life to host therapy sessions – our optimism about it as well as our concerns around security and encryption, and how we got into this field in the first place. We are… [Read More]
Announcing New Ethical Framework for the Use of Technology in Mental Health!
The Online Therapy Institute offers an Ethical Framework for the Use of Technology in Mental Health that incorporates the major points of existing codes and guidelines offering practitioners a way to ensure that thier therpeutic work via technology covers best practice. The framework’s audience is global and as new technologies and ethical issues arise, the framework… [Read More]
Online Therapy- Jurisdiction issues in the United States
Hi everyone! I recently received the February 2009 edition of Psychotherapy Finances. In this issue a question submitted for comment asked about whether or not an online therapist has to be licensed in every state to offer online therapy. The article is not available online but here are some highlights from the response: Web-cam therapy… [Read More]
Kate and DeeAnna featured in SL's InnerWorld magazine
Following on from a recent blog from DeeAnna about our interview with InnerWorld Magazine , this is now published and can be read at http://tinyurl.com/qhg9h2. The magazine talks about our work in Second Life and the reasons why we prefer to use other avenues of communication for actual client work, while enjoying our presence in this… [Read More]
BACP Guidelines released on 23rd March!
New publication Guidelines for online counselling and psychotherapy, 3rd edition Including Guidelines for online supervision By Kate Anthony and Stephen Goss This new publication provides up-to-date guidance for best practice for those involved in the provision of counselling and psychotherapy over the internet. A perfect resource for online counsellors and managers of… [Read More]
Article Just Out- Forensic Mental Health and Technology
Kate co-authored an article with me for The Forensic Examiner. Forensic Mental Health and Technology: Risk Management Strategies for the Practitioner is available to read online. The article is also available online as a continuing education course and applies toward necessary CE for practitioners who hold the Certified Forensic Consultant (CFC) credential. The cost is $25.00…. [Read More]
Fun Photos from the Shoot in Second Life!
We met for our photo shoot – the upcoming article coming out in InnerWorld Magazine! What fun! The graphics in SL were really bad today- Grid was apparently GRIDLOCKED but we got it done!
