Hi Everyone-
I
will be presenting at the following conference (focus on mental health and technology) in November:
THE
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PSYCHOTHERAPISTS
Millennium III: Time, Transition
And
THE HUMAN CONDITION
Institute and Conference
November
12 – 16, 2008
in historic and fabulous
Savannah,
Georgia
Friday, November 14, 2008
TIME AND TRANSITION:
TECHNOLOGY AND
THE
HUMAN CONDITION with a Plenary Presentation: TECHNOLOGY,
PRESENT AND
FUTURE:
USES
AND
IMPLICATIONS
FOR
PSYCHOTHERAPY
The
plenary will be followed by break-out sessions and my session begins on Friday afternoon and continues with Part II on Sarturday
afternoon:
The
Skills and Ethics of the Online Therapist (Part I)
(6 hours total of ethics CE/CMEs; 3 hours per
day) Maximum 75 Participants
Part I will focus on the application of technology
to the psychotherapy process,
including ethical considerations regarding online psychotherapy. Issues related to
client
intake, informed consent and confidentiality will be addressed, along with
jurisdiction and scope of practice issues.
And
Saturday
The
Skills and Ethics of the Online Therapist (Part II)
(6 hours of Ethics CE/CMEs; 3 hours per day)
Maximum 75 Participants
Part II will focus on the process of psychotherapy via technology.
The disinhibition
effect
will be discussed: with the lack of audio and/or visual cues, the client’s perceived sense of anonymity affects the process. We will examine the therapist’s
ethical responsibility regarding
titration of client emotional release and disclosure.
DeeAnna
Merz Nagel is a psychotherapist,
consultant and national expert regarding online counseling.
She holds a master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling and is licensed to practice counseling in Georgia, New Jersey and New York. She is a Distance Credentialed
Counselor and Past President of
the International Society for Mental Health Online.