Effective Date: July 2026
Welcome to the Online Therapy Institute Legacy Archive.
The Online Therapy Institute (OTI) website preserves nearly two decades of educational resources, research, publications, interviews, conference presentations, and historical materials documenting the evolution of online therapy, telebehavioral health, coaching, cyberpsychology, digital ethics, and related fields.
By accessing this website, you agree to the following Terms of Use.
1. Purpose of this Website
The Online Therapy Institute is maintained as an educational and historical archive.
While some archived materials remain available for personal learning, OTI no longer operates as an active training organization. Content throughout this website reflects the knowledge, technologies, ethical standards, and professional practices current at the time individual resources were created.
Historical content should be understood within its original context.
2. Educational Use
The materials contained within this website are provided for educational and informational purposes only.
Nothing on this website constitutes psychological, psychiatric, medical, legal, coaching, or other professional advice.
Reading articles or viewing materials on this website does not establish a therapist-client, coach-client, supervisory, consulting, or training relationship with any contributor.
3. Intellectual Property
Unless otherwise noted, all original content—including articles, publications, graphics, videos, course materials, and other resources—is protected by copyright.
Copyright remains with the respective authors and copyright holders.
Visitors may:
- Read and download materials for personal educational use.
- Quote brief excerpts with proper attribution.
- Link to archived articles.
Visitors may not:
- Republish substantial portions of content.
- Sell or commercially redistribute materials.
- Create derivative works without written permission.
4. Archived Content
Many resources within this website were published over a period of nearly twenty years.
As professional standards, technology, laws, and ethical guidance evolve, some archived materials may no longer reflect current best practices.
The inclusion of archived content is intended to preserve the historical development of the field and should not be interpreted as current clinical, legal, or regulatory guidance.
5. External Links
This website contains links to third-party websites and external resources.
The Online Therapy Institute is not responsible for the content, accuracy, privacy practices, or availability of external websites.
The inclusion of external links does not imply endorsement.
6. No Warranty
This website and its contents are provided “as is.”
While every effort has been made to preserve the accuracy and integrity of archived materials, the Online Therapy Institute makes no warranties regarding the completeness, accuracy, reliability, or continued availability of any content.
7. Limitation of Liability
By using this website, you agree that the Online Therapy Institute, its founders, contributors, authors, affiliates, and collaborators shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages arising from the use of this website or reliance upon its contents.
8. Medical and Mental Health Disclaimer
Information contained on this website is intended solely for educational purposes.
It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any physical or mental health condition.
Always consult a qualified healthcare or mental health professional regarding your own circumstances.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency or are in crisis, contact your local emergency services or an appropriate crisis resource immediately.
9. Changes to These Terms
These Terms of Use may be updated periodically to reflect changes in the maintenance and stewardship of the Online Therapy Institute Legacy Archive.
Continued use of this website constitutes acceptance of any updated Terms.
Contact
Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be directed through the Contact page of this website.
