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It's All About Online Therapy!

These past couple of weeks have been very busy! Kate Anthony and Stephen Goss presented in Amsterdam at the E-Mental Health Summit on the ethics of online therapy. They discussed the BACP ethical guidelines for online counselling and supervision as well as OTI's Ethical Framework for the use of Technology in Mental Health. Kate and I also presented a… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on October 24, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

Join Online Therapy Institute on Facebook!

We have a Facebook page which offers another way to receive updates from OTI! Please join us! … Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on October 10, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Ethical Implications Online: Working in Cyberspace Oct. 20, 2009 Dallas, TX 7.5 CE $155.00

The Employee Assistance Professionals Association invites you to participate in this Pre-Conference Training Course Tuesday, October 20, 2009 For additional information, contact Jan Price at 703-387-1000 x340 or plrmgr@eapassn.org Ethical Implications Online: Working in Cyberspace DeeAnna Merz Nagel, LPC, DCC Co-Founder Online Therapy Institute What is online therapy? How can this be done ethically? What could online therapy mean for my practice? This full-day training course will di… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on September 24, 2009 at 7:52pm — 2 Comments

American Psychological Association in Toronto- Anyone Attending?

If anyone attends this session on Friday please do give a report! OTI folks would love to hear!! Plenary Session: Next Stop: Virtual Psychology and Therapy (2117) Friday, Aug. 7, 10:00–10:50 a.m., Room 716B As the world shrinks and technology expands, psychologists must understand the implications of these 21st-century realities on human behavior and how to apply 21st-century tools to help current and future clients, ourselves, and the world function better. Three eminent panelists will prese… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on August 2, 2009 at 7:35pm — 2 Comments

American Counseling Association has a Blog!

The American Counseling Association has entered the blogosphere! I am honored to have been asked to be one of the bloggers representing professional members of this organization. You can imagine that many of my blog posts will be related to technology. You can find the ACA blog at http://my.counseling.org/ Other topics of interest to counseling professionals will be blogged here as we… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on June 26, 2009 at 9:30am — No Comments

Online Therapy Institute's Social Network Activity

It is good to see the recent discussions and blog posts here at OTI's social network. We are over 150 strong and already we are collectively coming together as a very strong voice. With the discussion forum becoming vibrant, and people using the blogs to share experiences and ideas, we are learning together! Remember to peruse the OTI social network home page for articles of interest and posts to the official Online Therapy Institute Blog… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on May 31, 2009 at 11:00pm — No Comments

Therapist's Identity on the Internet- What Can be Accessed?

Hi Everyone! Kate and I were recently interviewed for the Metaverse Journal and Ofer Zur, Ph.D, Director of the Zur Institute commented on the interview offering his own superb article about how therapists can manage their own identity online. The Google Facto… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on March 30, 2009 at 8:05am — No Comments

Online Therapy Institute Offers an Ethical Framework!

This is a post to let all know here at OTI's social network and beyond that the Ethical Framework for the Use of Technology in Mental Health is now available on the OTI website and as a PDF download. Read the new Ethical Framework! Feedback is welcome! http://www.onlinetherapyinstitute.com/id43.html Looking forward to hearing your comments! DeeAnna Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on March 23, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Forensic Mental Health and Technology Online Course

Forensic Mental Health and Technology: Risk Management Strategies for the Practitioner (Nagel & Anthony, 2009) is 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. Others may take the course and apply the 1 hour through pre or post approval m… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on March 7, 2009 at 5:12pm — No Comments

Therapeutic Use of Blogging- New Article

DeeAnna and Kate's aricle on the therapeutic use of blogging is out! Journal of Poetry Therapy March Edition: Writing therapy using new technologies—the art of blogging. Read the Abstract! We hope you find this resource helpful! DA & Kate Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on March 5, 2009 at 11:27pm — No Comments

Mental Health and Technology- Seeking Bloggers!

Do you have something to say about topics of interest to members and friends of the Online Therapy Institute? If so, consider creating a profile at our social network and writing an occasional blog post. With many of us posting, we create a dynamic collective blog with several voices! This blog already has several subscribers via RSS feed and… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on February 22, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Welcome to All Online Therapy Institute Members and Friends!

Whether you have joined Online Therapy Institute as an official member or are networking here at OTI's Social Network we are glad you are here! Our membership and friends list continues to grow through the various channels we offer for connection. Through our groups at Linkedin,… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on February 20, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

New Book! Therapy Online [a practical guide]

The book will not be out until later this year but the publisher has listed the information in their latest print catalog. Expect to be able to pre-order directly from Sage or Amazon soon.

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Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on February 19, 2009 at 8:19am — No Comments

Online Therapy- Ethics and Law

Do you have specific information about the ethics or legalities of online therapy in your state or country? If you do, please post the information to the Online Therapy Institute wiki. The wiki is free and easy to join but if you prefer you can send the information to me and I will post it for you! www.onlinetherapy.wikispaces.com contact email: info@onlinetherapyinstitute.com Thanks! DeeAnna Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on February 12, 2009 at 11:58am — No Comments

Are Online Relationships Real?

We have been having quite a discussion on the OTI blog about the validity of online relationships, particularly therapist/client online relationships. Are they real? Valid? Is physical proximity necessary for psychological change to occur in therapy? http://www.onlinetherapyinstituteblog.com/?p=241 What do you think? Join in! Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on January 31, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Cyberbully Resource!

If you are looking for a new resource about cyberbullying, check out Youths Against Crimes, a nonprofit based in Arizona. The website offers information on Cyberbullying, Cyber-suicide, IM language, statistics and other valuable resources. Check them out! www.youthsagainstcrimes.org. … Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on January 27, 2009 at 10:41am — No Comments

The Art of Blogging

I thought I would post about posting... We have collective knowledge here at the OTI social network so I encourage you to post something of interest from time to time- something related to mental health, online counseling, your particular specialty- maybe a resource or a news article you recently read. For instance, yesterday I ran across a press release that is about a free software dow… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on January 17, 2009 at 10:57am — No Comments

Features of the OTI Network

Hi Everyone! I just thought I would post a few pointers to navigating this social network. Remember, this network is OPEN- meaning anyone browsing the web who stumbles upon this site can see all member pages. If you want to change your privacy settings, you can make the changes from your My Page. You can change settings so that only other members of the social network can see your My Page. You can also post on other's walls, leaving comments, welcome messages or questions. You can send a mess… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on December 19, 2008 at 12:51pm — No Comments

New to Blogging here at OTI?

For those of you new to blogging, you can utilize the blog feature here at Online Therapy Institute's Social Network. Creating your blog is easy. Your profile offers the blog feature. Just click on Add Blog Post and write your first entry! You can create live links within the text by using the link feature - highlight what you want to link and click on the icon in the tool bar that looks like a piece of a chain- similarly you can add images and upload files. If you want to promote your b… Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on December 7, 2008 at 9:34am — 2 Comments

Hi and Welcome!

Hello everyone! I will likely not post often here as I do post regularly on two blogs: Mental Health on the Web Blog Online Therapy Institute Blog Still, I may post here from time to time on pertinent and timely topics related to the OTI Social Network! Thanks for visiting! DeeAnna Continue

Added by DeeAnna Merz Nagel on November 11, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments

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Clifton: A Mission of Hospitality

In the fall of 1991 I was an undergraduate student at Georgia State University. I was a student in the health sciences department and I majored in Mental Health and Human Services.  To be sure all students received hands-on experience, we were required to complete 3 practicums.  And so, approaching time to register for my [...]

Is Online Therapy Finally Considered a Viable Option?

I was recently interviewed by the Stars and Stripes regarding online counseling and the article entitled Tricare Programs Offer Online Counseling posted last week.  Some of you may know that Tricare is offering online services now with a pilot program called TRIAP in which military and their family members can obtain assistance online via [...]

Internet Safety for your Teen

I recently was introduced to an awesome website that I thought I would share with everyone.  The name of the site is the Kristin Helms Internet Safety Foundation and the website is http://www.kristinhelmsfoundation.org/. It is through tragedy that we are privy to such a wonderful collection of tips and information. Kristin met a sexual predator online [...]

How Long is Too Long in the Front Lines?

I recently had a conversation with a colleague who said she just couldn’t find her “calling.” She is a counselor and she knows she was led to help people but she feels she is called to deeply fulfill her vocation- she just doesn’t know what or how. She told me about her jobs [...]

New Psychotherapy Office Location in Atlantic Highlands, NJ

I have relocated my counseling and psychotherapy practice to 25 Memorial Parkway (Hwy 36) in Atlantic Highlands.  My new location is just a few miles from my previous location in Rumson and all other contact information remains the same. Enjoy your summer! DeeAnna

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