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.