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- Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Ethics and Professionalism in Telemental Health: Next Level Accountability
The practice of telemental health is rapidly growing. As its popularity and availability increase, the expectations for its practice grow with it. Traditional standards of practice were established around the in-person therapy model. Now that telemental health has arrived, adherence to those standards and practices is being challenged and redefined. Regardless of the mode of service delivery, one thing remains constant: adherence to ethical practices and professionalism remain the same....
- Wednesday, February 6, 2019
The 5 Big Benefits of Telemental Health
There’s no question, telemental health is changing the way mental health services are delivered. Research has consistently proven its effectiveness in treating a vast array of mental health disorders with a variety of populations. But so have face-to-face mental health services. Telemental health offers a number of advantages that traditional, in-person therapy delivery may not. And, these advantages can benefit both the client and the clinician....
- Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Crunched for Time? Try Concurrent Documentation
Concurrent Documentation in private practice for mental health providers, speech therapists and occupational therapists....
- Thursday, January 3, 2019
Is Telemental Health Effective – How Does It Measure Up?
It seems like all of a sudden, you’re seeing and hearing more and more about telemental health. Your colleagues are getting trained and embracing the new technology. You’re still on the fence. You’re not alone....
- Thursday, January 3, 2019
Fitting Telemental Health into Your Practice
So, now you know what telehealth, and more specifically, telemental health, is. The question now is, how can you use it in your practice? ...
- Monday, December 10, 2018
Telemental Health – What’s All the Buzz About?
You’ve probably been hearing a lot lately about telehealth or telemental health. You might be a little put off by the idea of virtual service delivery. You might even be a little curious. So, what is all the buzz about?...
- Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Teletherapy
Many clients with psychological or behavioral health issues also have concurrent comorbid medical conditions that prevent in-person therapy services. Today, teletherapy approaches can be used to help any client, anywhere, no matter what barriers might otherwise be present. Therapists and counselors are learning new ways to adapt old methods to the teletherapy approach. If your favored modality is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, you will be happy to know that it can be easily adapted to teletherapy....
- Monday, April 2, 2018
How to Build the Therapeutic Relationship in the Teletherapy Modality
Research shows the therapeutic relationship is essential for successful client outcomes in therapy. It helps to retain clients in the setting, adds to their motivation, promotes their disclosures, and allows for a safe space to do the therapy work. In the traditional, face-to-face model of counseling, the therapeutic alliance is built in small and larger ways through multiple components of the therapeutic process. ...
- Monday, February 19, 2018
Teaching Aids for Teletherapy
In a traditional setting, a therapist has access to a variety of teaching aids, or tools, to use when working with clients. But what about when working with clients in a virtual environment? When thinking about conducting therapy online, you may find that current capabilities go far beyond video conferencing alone. You can have access to many of the same tools that you have access to in the office, just in a different format. But what types of tools are we talking about?...
- Thursday, January 25, 2018
What Color is Your Wallpaper? Why It Matters
Before you book that first client, there’s one more thing to consider: your therapeutic environment. When you open that video connection, what will your client see? And hear? Who and what is around you? These things are critical not only to a pleasant experience for your client but to the very nature of the therapist-client relationship. ...
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Ethics and Professionalism in Telemental Health: Next Level Accountability
Wednesday, February 6, 2019The practice of telemental health is rapidly growing. As its popularity and availability increase, the expectations for its practice grow with it. Traditional standards of practice were established around the in-person therapy model. Now that telemental health has arrived, adherence to those standards and practices is being challenged and redefined. Regardless of the mode of service delivery, one thing remains constant: adherence to ethical practices and professionalism remain the same.
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The 5 Big Benefits of Telemental Health
Wednesday, February 6, 2019There’s no question, telemental health is changing the way mental health services are delivered. Research has consistently proven its effectiveness in treating a vast array of mental health disorders with a variety of populations. But so have face-to-face mental health services. Telemental health offers a number of advantages that traditional, in-person therapy delivery may not. And, these advantages can benefit both the client and the clinician.
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Crunched for Time? Try Concurrent Documentation
Wednesday, February 6, 2019Concurrent Documentation in private practice for mental health providers, speech therapists and occupational therapists.