Have you wondered what are the advantages or disadvantages of using online therapy? Or have you been curious as to what avatar therapy in Second Life is all about? This week, DeeAnna Merz Nagel, LPC, DCC, co-founder of the Online Therapy Institute, will be answering these questions and more! DeeAnna has been practicing online counseling since 1999. Some of you may […]
Online Therapy: A New Frontier
Virtual Reality: Therapy’s New Office? This week, I have the pleasure of introducing Kylie Coulter to you. For most therapists, online therapy is a rather new and/or unexplored terrain. This is not the case for Kylie; she has actually been working as an online therapist for the past five years. Kylie conducts therapy via video conferencing, […]
Social Work Career Advice from a Dean: MSW to PhD Journey
Social work career advice from Dean Nancy Smyth, PhD: her path from MSW to Dean, why MSW is just the beginning, 10+ essential clinical competencies for private practice (substance abuse screening, mental health assessment, domestic violence, trauma, dissociation, CBT, MI, record-keeping), women in academia challenges, virtual reality therapy applications, and trauma-informed care integration.
