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Press Biography
DeeAnna Merz Nagel is bringing therapy into
the 21st century by helping therapists extend their practice to the online community. DeeAnna recognized the potential
that a virtual practice could provide and has taught hundreds of therapists how to offer their services through new and innovative
methods such as chat, email, webcams, and virtual worlds.
- Online Therapy
- Avatar
Therapy
- Mixed Reality
- Internet
Addiction
- Technology and its Impact on the Self
- Social Media
- Online
Disinhibition
DeeAnna is a psychotherapist, consultant and international expert
regarding online counseling and the impact of technology on mental health. She specializes in text-based counseling and
supervision via chat and email. DeeAnna’s expertise extends to assisting individuals and families in understanding the
impact of technology in their lives from normalizing the use of technology and social media to overcoming internet and cybersex
addictions. Her presentations and publications include ethical considerations for the mental healh practitioner with regard
to online counseling, social networking, mixed
reality and virtual world environments.
DeeAnna
extends her knowledge about the impact of technology on mental health to individuals, couples, families and children.
She believes we are all learning new ways to relate. Knowing boundaries about our use of technology is an important part
of establishing and/or maintaining relationships in this new era. DeeAnna speaks professionally, engages in discussion
groups online and blogs on topics ranging from online therapy to virtual worlds, cybersex addictions and virtual worlds.
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DeeAnna
co-founded the Online Therapy Institute with Kate Anthony. DeeAnna and Kate are both former presidents of the International Society for Mental Health Online. They
have formed a collaborative partnership bringing e-mental health education and information to people across the globe.
Interview Topics
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DeeAnna
Merz Nagel is a psychotherapist, consultant and educator and a credible source on topics related to online counseling,
mental health and technology, internet addiction and the impact of social media on individuals, families and relationships.
Following are some sample interview topics:
Online Counseling as a viable option for many who might not otherwise
seek out therapy
Using chat and email to enhance face-to-face psychotherapy
Understanding the importance
of encryption within the therapeutic relationship
Becoming a parent who understands the internet and social
networking
Teaching children and teens to communicate about what they see online
Keeping children safe
online
Discovering different personas of self in a virtual world
Using avatars in therapy
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Contact
DeeAnna directly via email da@deeannamerznagel.com or confidential voice mail: 877.773.5591.