HIPAA compliance private practice guide: Roy Huggins explains HIPAA security for therapists including secure email/texting (Hushmail, Signal), payment processing (Square, Stripe), online therapy best practices, electronic record-keeping with encryption (FileVault 2, BitLocker), website requirements, and secure intake forms. Includes training recommendations and free resources.
The Minimalist Guide to Hookup Culture
Confused by the term “hookup” when your younger clients use it? This guide provides mental health professionals with essential insights into hookup culture based on research from Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D. and Lisa Wade, Ph.D. Learn what hookups actually involve (hint: the term covers everything from kissing to intercourse), how common they are among college students (70% participate), and why most millennials are ambivalent about this culture despite it being the dominant pathway to relationships. Discover key terms like ghosting, icing, and power parting, understand how dating apps like Tinder and Bumble affect relationship formation, and gain practical guidance for connecting with millennial clients navigating this complex social landscape.
4 Ways to Use Digital Tools to Engage Clients
Are you looking for some innovative ways to connect with your clients? You might want to consider employing technology to facilitate engagement with some of your clients. Yajaira Curiel, MFT shared some simple low-tech illustrations of how she has done this in her practice at a presentation she gave called “Digital Tools for Healing.” […]
Technology Tools for Clinical Practice
Are you interested in applying some technology tools in your clinical work with clients? To learn more about the application of tech tools within the mental health field, I reached out to Ignacio Pacheco, MSW (also known as Iggy). Iggy is the editor and creator of the Social Work Tech Blog, a blog dedicated to […]
