Ray Barrett

So good to be back after quite a hiatus. As our field is rapidly changing due to the Covid 19 Pandemic and therapists all over the world are being forced to work from home, I thought it would be a great idea to put out a few new episodes. And I couldn’t think of a better guest that Raymond Barrett. He is the founder of Telehealth Certification Institute and has been training therapist on TeleMental health for years. He is incredibly knowledgeable about how the regulations are changing in the last few days and I’m thrilled he could join us and keep us up to date. And he has put together a huge Online Therapy Summit – a weekend of classes that will provide continuing education training. The link to his site and to the summit is below: https://telementalhealthtraining.com/ https://telementalhealthtraining.com/course-offerings/product/summit-2020-full-access

So good to be back after quite a hiatus. As our field is rapidly changing due to the Covid 19 Pandemic and therapists all over the world are being forced to work from home, I thought it would be a great idea to put out a few new episodes. And I couldn’t think of a better guest that Raymond Barrett. He is the founder of Telehealth Certification Institute and has been training therapist on TeleMental health for years. He is incredibly knowledgeable about how the regulations are changing in the last few days and I’m thrilled he could join us and keep us up to date. And he has put together a huge Online Therapy Summit – a weekend of classes that will provide continuing education training. The link to his site and to the summit is below: <a href="https://telementalhealthtraining.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://telementalhealthtraining.com/</a> <a href="https://telementalhealthtraining.com/course-offerings/product/summit-2020-full-access" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://telementalhealthtraining.com/course-offerings/product/summit-2020-full-access</a>

059 - Ray Barrett

Jeff Guenther

An interview with Jeff Guenther, founder of Therapy Den. Jeff Guenther is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Therapy Den – a unique directory of psychotherapists that aims to be inclusive of all needs and works to promote diversity. Who better to talk about directories, than the founder of one?! Jeff has a wealth of knowledge and his site is full of information – including a great list of questions to explore on your initial consult call. Site: www.therapyden.com Consult questions: https://www.therapyden.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-therapy-part-2-  what-to-ask-in-the-consult   Please subscribe and enjoy!

An interview with Jeff Guenther, founder of Therapy Den. Jeff Guenther is a licensed professional counselor and the founder of Therapy Den – a unique directory of psychotherapists that aims to be inclusive of all needs and works to promote diversity. Who better to talk about directories, than the founder of one?! Jeff has a wealth of knowledge and his site is full of information – including a great list of questions to explore on your initial consult call. Site: <a href="http://www.therapyden.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.therapyden.com</a> Consult questions: <a href="https://www.therapyden.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-therapy-part-2-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.therapyden.com/blog/a-beginners-guide-to-therapy-part-2-</a> what-to-ask-in-the-consult Please subscribe and enjoy!

Finding Therapy - 005 - Jeff Guenther

This is a teaser for my new Podcast, Finding Therapy! Fans of The Online Counselling Podcast will find the same great content with Finding Therapy. Thank you to the tens of thousands who have enjoyed The Online Counselling Podcast, I am glad to be back! Please subscribe and enjoy!

This is a teaser for my new Podcast, Finding Therapy! Fans of The Online Counselling Podcast will find the same great content with Finding Therapy. Thank you to the tens of thousands who have enjoyed The Online Counselling Podcast, I am glad to be back! Please subscribe and enjoy!

NEW PODCAST - Finding Therapy - Promo

Today we get to talk with Dr. Carly McCord about how she helped develop the TeleHealth Counseling Clinic at Texas A &amp; M. Seeing that there was a need in rural Texas for mental health care, but realizing that clients had huge obstacles in receiving it (digital divide, transportation, etc) and having many qualified doctoral students at the University – she worked to combine the need with her students and added in technology – developing a clinic that has provided online therapy to over 800 clients (that’s 8000 sessions!). We talk about tele-supervision and training tomorrow’s online therapists. www.telehealthcounseling.org

Today we get to talk with Dr. Carly McCord about how she helped develop the TeleHealth Counseling Clinic at Texas A &amp; M. Seeing that there was a need in rural Texas for mental health care, but realizing that clients had huge obstacles in receiving it (digital divide, transportation, etc) and having many qualified doctoral students at the University – she worked to combine the need with her students and added in technology – developing a clinic that has provided online therapy to over 800 clients (that’s 8000 sessions!). We talk about tele-supervision and training tomorrow’s online therapists. <a href="http://www.telehealthcounseling.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.telehealthcounseling.org</a>

058 - The TeleHealth Counseling Clinic at Texas A & M

Forrest Pulley – Co-Founder Nicholas Fuller – Chief Technical Officer I am so fortunate to get to talk to Forrest Pulley (co-founder) and Nicholas Fuller (Chief Technical Officer) of iTherapy. iTherapy is an incredibly robust service that serves the field of online therapy. They offier HIPAA compliant video, EHR services, payment gateway, scheduling, notes and other services that are typical in the field. But they set themselves apart with their customer services and some of their higher offerings like business coaching, marketing guidance, virtual assistance and tips on how to jump start your practice as an online therapist. They’ve done a great job of listening to online therapists about their needs and then creating programs and services to meet those needs. They have a passion for serving the field and I’m so happy to get to interview them. www.itherapy.com

Forrest Pulley – Co-Founder Nicholas Fuller – Chief Technical Officer I am so fortunate to get to talk to Forrest Pulley (co-founder) and Nicholas Fuller (Chief Technical Officer) of iTherapy. iTherapy is an incredibly robust service that serves the field of online therapy. They offier HIPAA compliant video, EHR services, payment gateway, scheduling, notes and other services that are typical in the field. But they set themselves apart with their customer services and some of their higher offerings like business coaching, marketing guidance, virtual assistance and tips on how to jump start your practice as an online therapist. They’ve done a great job of listening to online therapists about their needs and then creating programs and services to meet those needs. They have a passion for serving the field and I’m so happy to get to interview them. <a href="http://www.itherapy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.itherapy.com</a>

057 - iTherapy

Martin Perry

Today’s interview is with Martin Perry who is the founder of Nous Talk. Nous Talk is a new HIPAA compliant Audio / Video platform built specifically for online therapists. I’ve tried it out for the last month and am incredibly impressed. They are super HIPAA compliant – just not offering a BAA, but also addressing levels of HIPAA that other platforms do not – and they comply with malpractice insurers! They offer Group sessions, accepting online payments, arranging online scheduling – it’s a very robust platform and incredibly easy to use.

Today’s interview is with Martin Perry who is the founder of Nous Talk. Nous Talk is a new HIPAA compliant Audio / Video platform built specifically for online therapists. I’ve tried it out for the last month and am incredibly impressed. They are super HIPAA compliant – just not offering a BAA, but also addressing levels of HIPAA that other platforms do not – and they comply with malpractice insurers! They offer Group sessions, accepting online payments, arranging online scheduling – it’s a very robust platform and incredibly easy to use.

056 - Martin Perry

Lisa Herman

Synergy ETherapy Building an online private practice can be hard enough – but what about building a 100% Online GROUP practice? Well Lisa Herman of Synergy ETherapy has done just that and she has grown this practice to Minnesota and New York and now has 5 therapists in the group. She truly is a Therapy Entrepreneur and we are so lucky to have her tell us how she did it. In the podcast interview today, we talk about hiring theraists, managing them, learning and training on the technology part of everything and MARKETING! She has some great tips on marketing! And even if you aren’t thinking of creating a group practice, you’re going to get lots of tips from today’s guest. www.synergyetherapy.com

Synergy ETherapy Building an online private practice can be hard enough – but what about building a 100% Online GROUP practice? Well Lisa Herman of Synergy ETherapy has done just that and she has grown this practice to Minnesota and New York and now has 5 therapists in the group. She truly is a Therapy Entrepreneur and we are so lucky to have her tell us how she did it. In the podcast interview today, we talk about hiring theraists, managing them, learning and training on the technology part of everything and MARKETING! She has some great tips on marketing! And even if you aren’t thinking of creating a group practice, you’re going to get lots of tips from today’s guest. <a href="http://www.synergyetherapy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.synergyetherapy.com</a>

055 - Dr. Lisa Herman, PsyD, LP

Christopher Quarto

Dr. Christopher Quarto is a licensed psychologist and professor in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is the founder of the Distance Counseling Community Facebook Group. He is incredibly active on social media and always has very valuable information for therapists who have questions about online counseling. He’s very generous about his time and his comments are always spot on. He has also developed a framework for educators to use when training new and previously licensed therapist about online counseling. Today we get to talk about this framework, social media and some of the bias he has seen with therapists who are reluctant to add technology to their practices. I’m so happy Chris has had time to join us! www.chrisquarto.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/150248505543091/

Dr. Christopher Quarto is a licensed psychologist and professor in Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is the founder of the Distance Counseling Community Facebook Group. He is incredibly active on social media and always has very valuable information for therapists who have questions about online counseling. He’s very generous about his time and his comments are always spot on. He has also developed a framework for educators to use when training new and previously licensed therapist about online counseling. Today we get to talk about this framework, social media and some of the bias he has seen with therapists who are reluctant to add technology to their practices. I’m so happy Chris has had time to join us! <a href="http://www.chrisquarto.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chrisquarto.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/150248505543091/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/groups/150248505543091/</a>

054 - Dr. Christopher Quarto, PhD

Marc Lehman

Marc Lehman has come up with a brilliant approach to reaching college students and making therapy available to them. Dorm Room Counseling uses online counseling to help young adults through the very stressful process of adjusting to college. Transitioning from high school to a college is incredibly difficult and more so today – when teens are struggling with social norms, societal stress and academic pressures. Marc meets these college students where they are…online. Using text, email and audio/visual platforms, he allows them to access counseling in ways that are familiar to them. Sometimes college campus counseling centers are not the right fit – so he has developed this incredibly innovative approach of therapy and coaching to fill a need. So pleased that he has spent time with us today. www.dormroomcounseling.com

Marc Lehman has come up with a brilliant approach to reaching college students and making therapy available to them. Dorm Room Counseling uses online counseling to help young adults through the very stressful process of adjusting to college. Transitioning from high school to a college is incredibly difficult and more so today – when teens are struggling with social norms, societal stress and academic pressures. Marc meets these college students where they are…online. Using text, email and audio/visual platforms, he allows them to access counseling in ways that are familiar to them. Sometimes college campus counseling centers are not the right fit – so he has developed this incredibly innovative approach of therapy and coaching to fill a need. So pleased that he has spent time with us today. <a href="http://www.dormroomcounseling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.dormroomcounseling.com</a>

053 - Marc Lehman, LMFT

Megan Zesati

Today we get to know a therapist who was based in Austin, Texas – but wanted to travel the world with her family. Having a successful private practice, she worked to transition her face to face clients to begin working online with her. She then began to build up more online clients. She now lives in Costa Rica with her family and continues to work with her clients from Austin and is beginning to reach out to the population of “digital nomads” – people who work from their laptops anywhere in the world. Step by step she figured out what was needed to make this huge leap, and today we get to learn how she did it.

Today we get to know a therapist who was based in Austin, Texas – but wanted to travel the world with her family. Having a successful private practice, she worked to transition her face to face clients to begin working online with her. She then began to build up more online clients. She now lives in Costa Rica with her family and continues to work with her clients from Austin and is beginning to reach out to the population of “digital nomads” – people who work from their laptops anywhere in the world. Step by step she figured out what was needed to make this huge leap, and today we get to learn how she did it.

052 - Megan Zesati, LCSW

Clay Cockrell from onlinecounselling.com explores the world of online psychotherapy and those that practice tele-medicine. By interviewing those who have taken their practice to a global virtual audience, we have created a rich resource for therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists. Thinking of taking your practice online? Learn from those that have gone before you as we explore the benefits and challenges of online counseling.

This is the everything you need-to-know about online counseling podcast, and it’s fabulous! I listen to a lot of podcasts, but there are things I’ve learned on this podcast during Clay’s interviews that I haven’t heard anywhere else. This is an up-and-coming area in the therapy field, and if you are adventurous and looking to do something new and different with your practice, this might be just what you’re looking for. I highly recommend this podcast as well as the online counseling directory. Clay is creating something truly special, and you’ll want to be a part of it!

Great Podcast About Online Counseling!

Each guest has been enlightening. This is a whole new world- espcially for Therapists that have been around for years. I appreciate the perception shift you and your guests are offering- about the whys and hows of reaching people through online services. Thanks so much!

Opening new doors!

Clay Cockrell from <a href="http://onlinecounselling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">onlinecounselling.com</a> explores the world of online psychotherapy and those that practice tele-medicine. By interviewing those who have taken their practice to a global virtual audience, we have created a rich resource for therapists, counselors, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists. Thinking of taking your practice online? Learn from those that have gone before you as we explore the benefits and challenges of online counseling.

The Online Counselling Podcast

Thinking of starting an online counseling practice and have questions? Maybe you don’t know where to start? Well I work with therapists every day to answer their questions on how to get started and always felt – I should record these conversations! Today – I get to! Sue Bates, a therapist in Seattle with over 40 years experience is starting a new adventure. She wants to travel and begin doing online counseling and has lots of great questions! She agreed to record our conversation so that you can learn along with her. What platforms should you use? How do you get set up with your web cam? What are the state laws? Who is appropriate for online counseling? Who isn’t? What about liability insurance? We cover it all. It’s a one stop shop for how to get started. Enjoy! Suebates.com How to look up license reciprocity? Here is the link Sue mentioned: http://www.counselor-license.com/articles/counselor- license.html State by state guide from Epstein Becker and Green for online therapy regulations: http://psychology.ohio.gov/Portals/0/MISC%20PDFs/EPSTEIN-BECKER- GREEN- 50-STATE- TELEMENTAL-HEALTH- SURVEY.pdf

Thinking of starting an online counseling practice and have questions? Maybe you don’t know where to start? Well I work with therapists every day to answer their questions on how to get started and always felt – I should record these conversations! Today – I get to! Sue Bates, a therapist in Seattle with over 40 years experience is starting a new adventure. She wants to travel and begin doing online counseling and has lots of great questions! She agreed to record our conversation so that you can learn along with her. What platforms should you use? How do you get set up with your web cam? What are the state laws? Who is appropriate for online counseling? Who isn’t? What about liability insurance? We cover it all. It’s a one stop shop for how to get started. Enjoy! <a href="http://Suebates.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Suebates.com</a> How to look up license reciprocity? Here is the link Sue mentioned: <a href="http://www.counselor-license.com/articles/counselor-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.counselor-license.com/articles/counselor-</a> license.html State by state guide from Epstein Becker and Green for online therapy regulations: <a href="http://psychology.ohio.gov/Portals/0/MISC%20PDFs/EPSTEIN-BECKER-" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://psychology.ohio.gov/Portals/0/MISC%20PDFs/EPSTEIN-BECKER-</a> GREEN- 50-STATE- TELEMENTAL-HEALTH- SURVEY.pdf

030 - Sue Bates

Today is maybe our best episode ever. We get to talk with Nicole Hind, founder of Unveiled Stories – a 100% online counseling practice that focuses on women, singles and those with disabilities. She lives in Australia and is currently in Amsterdam on an extended vacation – but still working with her clients remotely. One of the benefits of having an online counseling practice is travel! And she is taking advantage of that. We get to talk about how she started her practice how she grew it. We explore her marketing approach, how her clients find her, what platforms she likes, her insurance – all the nitty gritty that is involved with having an online therapy practice. We also get to talk about Australia and the mental health mindset there – as well as the lack of regulations for online therapy. And that big announcement I’ve been talking about…well, don’t skip the intro! We have big news!   www.unveiledstories.com

Today is maybe our best episode ever. We get to talk with Nicole Hind, founder of Unveiled Stories – a 100% online counseling practice that focuses on women, singles and those with disabilities. She lives in Australia and is currently in Amsterdam on an extended vacation – but still working with her clients remotely. One of the benefits of having an online counseling practice is travel! And she is taking advantage of that. We get to talk about how she started her practice how she grew it. We explore her marketing approach, how her clients find her, what platforms she likes, her insurance – all the nitty gritty that is involved with having an online therapy practice. We also get to talk about Australia and the mental health mindset there – as well as the lack of regulations for online therapy. And that big announcement I’ve been talking about…well, don’t skip the intro! We have big news! <a href="http://www.unveiledstories.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.unveiledstories.com</a>

037 - Nicole Hind, MA

Kelly Higdon

Miranda Palmer

In this podcast, I got to speak with Miranda Palmer and Kelly Higdon – co-founders of ZynnyMe.com. They bring the skills of the business world to realm of private practice. We look at the gap we therapists have: Grad school teaches us how to be great therapists but now how to run the business of private practice. We explore how online counseling can be so different that face to face therapy and how the industry is changing. Kelly and Miranda have a wealth of information and bring incredible joy and passion to their work as the help therapists all over the world get into alignment with their practice and develop a more professional approach to their business. Check out their Business School Bootcamp for therapists. www.zynnyme.com  http://mostawesomeconference.com/

In this podcast, I got to speak with Miranda Palmer and Kelly Higdon – co-founders of <a href="http://ZynnyMe.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ZynnyMe.com</a>. They bring the skills of the business world to realm of private practice. We look at the gap we therapists have: Grad school teaches us how to be great therapists but now how to run the business of private practice. We explore how online counseling can be so different that face to face therapy and how the industry is changing. Kelly and Miranda have a wealth of information and bring incredible joy and passion to their work as the help therapists all over the world get into alignment with their practice and develop a more professional approach to their business. Check out their Business School Bootcamp for therapists. <a href="http://www.zynnyme.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.zynnyme.com </a> <a href="http://mostawesomeconference.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mostawesomeconference.com/</a>

010 - Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer of ZynnyMe.com

Ivy Branin

Dr Ivy Branin is an inspiration and I could talk to her for hours. Dr Ivy is another contact I made through BNI – ( Business Networking International. If you haven’t visited a BNI chapter near you – you really should. ) She is a Naturopathic Doctor based in New York City but also doing tele-medicine with clients all over the world via skype. Fluent in both French and English, she has developed a truly global practice. In this podcast we talk about her journey toward holistic natural medicine and the many clients and types of disorders that she treats. I know she perhaps is a different choice for this podcast – but seeing as she does online medicine, I think there are several things we can learn from her. We get a little deep into a few things, but hang in there – we come out the other side with a lot of great information on the challenges and benefits of reaching clients through technology. Simplicityhealthassociates.com

Dr Ivy Branin is an inspiration and I could talk to her for hours. Dr Ivy is another contact I made through BNI – ( Business Networking International. If you haven’t visited a BNI chapter near you – you really should. ) She is a Naturopathic Doctor based in New York City but also doing tele-medicine with clients all over the world via skype. Fluent in both French and English, she has developed a truly global practice. In this podcast we talk about her journey toward holistic natural medicine and the many clients and types of disorders that she treats. I know she perhaps is a different choice for this podcast – but seeing as she does online medicine, I think there are several things we can learn from her. We get a little deep into a few things, but hang in there – we come out the other side with a lot of great information on the challenges and benefits of reaching clients through technology. <a href="http://Simplicityhealthassociates.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Simplicityhealthassociates.com</a>

003 - Dr. Ivy Branin, ND

Viktoria Ivanova

I love when we get to interview successful online therapists so we can learn from them. Today, we talk with Viktoria Ivanova, who began her online therapy practice 1 year ago after deciding to move from Canada to The Philippines. Having a love of the ex-pat lifestyle, she needed a way to make her therapy practice mobile, and she has done just that. She talks about her journey in finding the right platform for her and how she is learning social media and networking to grow her practice. Lots of great information for all of us! www.globaltherapy.online Resources: www.fliffr.com www.buffer.com www.ring.md www.internationaltherapistdirectory.com

I love when we get to interview successful online therapists so we can learn from them. Today, we talk with Viktoria Ivanova, who began her online therapy practice 1 year ago after deciding to move from Canada to The Philippines. Having a love of the ex-pat lifestyle, she needed a way to make her therapy practice mobile, and she has done just that. She talks about her journey in finding the right platform for her and how she is learning social media and networking to grow her practice. Lots of great information for all of us! www.globaltherapy.online Resources: <a href="http://www.fliffr.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.fliffr.com</a> <a href="http://www.buffer.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.buffer.com</a> <a href="http://www.ring.md" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ring.md</a> <a href="http://www.internationaltherapistdirectory.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.internationaltherapistdirectory.com</a>

042 - Viktoria Ivanova, M.Ed, BSc - Global Therapy Online

Amy Lerman

Epstein Becker

If you only listen to one episode of this podcast – this is the one! A complicating factor for doing online counseling in the United States is the fact that each state has different regulations that govern who can practice tele-mental health with their citizens. Also, each professional organization (APA, NASW, AMA, AAMFT, ACA, etc) have their own guidelines. So to look at the guidelines for 5 different professions in 50 different states – you quickly would be looking at 250 different issues. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone did that research for you? Well someone did. Amy Lerman, senior counsel at Epstein Becker and Green is the co-author of “50 State Survey of Telemental / Telebehavioral Health (2016)”. It is a 600 + page, comprehensive report that breaks down each state’s regulations to the 6 different professions who are licensed to do online counseling. It is gold. Any question that you could possible have – they have the answer. It is a must read and I am thrilled to welcome Amy on the podcast to talk about it. Want to see the report your self? Hint: we should all have this in our files!! Head over to the Therapist Toolbox at The Online Counselling Directory ( www.onlinecounselling.com/therapisttoolbox ) or go to Epstein Becker and Green at the link below.    http://www.epsteinbeckergreen.net/Telemental/EPSTEIN-BECKER-GREEN-50-STATE-TELEMENTAL-HEALTH-SURVEY.pdf   “This survey was created by Epstein Becker Green. For additional information about Epstein Becker Green, you can visit their Telehealth &amp; Telemedicine webpage."

If you only listen to one episode of this podcast – this is the one! A complicating factor for doing online counseling in the United States is the fact that each state has different regulations that govern who can practice tele-mental health with their citizens. Also, each professional organization (APA, NASW, AMA, AAMFT, ACA, etc) have their own guidelines. So to look at the guidelines for 5 different professions in 50 different states – you quickly would be looking at 250 different issues. Wouldn’t it be nice if someone did that research for you? Well someone did. Amy Lerman, senior counsel at Epstein Becker and Green is the co-author of “50 State Survey of Telemental / Telebehavioral Health (2016)”. It is a 600 + page, comprehensive report that breaks down each state’s regulations to the 6 different professions who are licensed to do online counseling. It is gold. Any question that you could possible have – they have the answer. It is a must read and I am thrilled to welcome Amy on the podcast to talk about it. Want to see the report your self? Hint: we should all have this in our files!! Head over to the Therapist Toolbox at The Online Counselling Directory ( <a href="http://www.onlinecounselling.com/therapisttoolbox" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.onlinecounselling.com/therapisttoolbox</a> ) or go to Epstein Becker and Green at the link below. <a href="http://www.epsteinbeckergreen.net/Telemental/EPSTEIN-BECKER-GREEN-50-STATE-TELEMENTAL-HEALTH-SURVEY.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://www.epsteinbeckergreen.net/Telemental/EPSTEIN-BECKER-GREEN-50-STATE-TELEMENTAL-HEALTH-SURVEY.pdf</a> “This survey was created by Epstein Becker Green. For additional information about Epstein Becker Green, you can visit their Telehealth &amp; Telemedicine webpage."

031 - Amy Lerman of Epstein Becker and Green

Diann Wingert

Diann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has taken the leap into Life Coaching. She has a fascinating story of how she used coaches to grow her Private Practice and found that the process really resonated with her. As a result, she has gotten extensive training in Life Coaching and is now embarking on a new phase of her career – focusing on Women in Mid-Life who also have ADHD. She has extensive experience with connecting with her clients online and I was captivated by her story. www.diannwingertcoaching.com

Diann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has taken the leap into Life Coaching. She has a fascinating story of how she used coaches to grow her Private Practice and found that the process really resonated with her. As a result, she has gotten extensive training in Life Coaching and is now embarking on a new phase of her career – focusing on Women in Mid-Life who also have ADHD. She has extensive experience with connecting with her clients online and I was captivated by her story. <a href="http://www.diannwingertcoaching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.diannwingertcoaching.com</a>

047 - Diann Wingert Coaching

Kenneth Fields

Many of you are familiar with many of the ‘online clinics’ that are available out there. Talk Space, BetterHelp, and Breakthrough are just a few of the leaders in the field. They can be an easy entry point for a therapist who is considering doing online counseling, as they do all of the marketing for you and they offer the technology (Text, IM, Email or video) that you would use to connect. They also sometimes act as an ‘intake coordinator’ and match clients with the best therapist for their needs. Ken Fields who operates from Hawaii and is the founder of Open Mind Counseling has been using these clinics to build his practice since almost the beginning of their creation – back in 2006. He has incredible experience from the inside on how they have developed and how they have grown and improved over the years. They can be a wonderful source for a client who wishes a certain level of anonymity. I’ve heard many of you express concerns about their business models – so here is a chance to hear from someone who has used them extensively.   www.openmindcounseling.com

Many of you are familiar with many of the ‘online clinics’ that are available out there. Talk Space, BetterHelp, and Breakthrough are just a few of the leaders in the field. They can be an easy entry point for a therapist who is considering doing online counseling, as they do all of the marketing for you and they offer the technology (Text, IM, Email or video) that you would use to connect. They also sometimes act as an ‘intake coordinator’ and match clients with the best therapist for their needs. Ken Fields who operates from Hawaii and is the founder of Open Mind Counseling has been using these clinics to build his practice since almost the beginning of their creation – back in 2006. He has incredible experience from the inside on how they have developed and how they have grown and improved over the years. They can be a wonderful source for a client who wishes a certain level of anonymity. I’ve heard many of you express concerns about their business models – so here is a chance to hear from someone who has used them extensively. <a href="http://www.openmindcounseling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.openmindcounseling.com</a>

038 - Kenneth Fields, MA, NCC, LMHC

Christine Sachs

See the benfits of BNI? Here is another contact from my very own BNI chapter – Christine Sachs. She is a ball of energy and she brings this passion to her life coaching practice. Today we get to talk about how coaches have ALWAYS been working with technology – phone, video, etc. This has been their natural territory for quite some time and I think we can learn from them. We talk a bit about the differences between coaching and therapy and how best to use technology to enhance a practice. I’ve known Christine for a long time and I know how incredibly busy she is and I think we are lucky to get to learn from her. Christinesachscoaching.com Other resources: Accomplishmentcoaching.com

See the benfits of BNI? Here is another contact from my very own BNI chapter – Christine Sachs. She is a ball of energy and she brings this passion to her life coaching practice. Today we get to talk about how coaches have ALWAYS been working with technology – phone, video, etc. This has been their natural territory for quite some time and I think we can learn from them. We talk a bit about the differences between coaching and therapy and how best to use technology to enhance a practice. I’ve known Christine for a long time and I know how incredibly busy she is and I think we are lucky to get to learn from her. <a href="http://Christinesachscoaching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Christinesachscoaching.com</a> Other resources: <a href="http://Accomplishmentcoaching.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Accomplishmentcoaching.com</a>

004 - Christine Sachs, Life Coach

Roy Huggins

Roy Huggins, LPC, NCC - Person Centered Tech Episode 12 is all about answering those questions that are holding us back and addressing the tech, security and ethic issues around online counseling. So many times I hear therapist talk about how they are thinking about having online therapy be a part of their practices – but are concerned about HIPPA issues, ethics, license, etc. So today, we go to one of the experts in the field: Roy Huggins of Person Centered Tech. He is one of the leading voices when it comes to advising psychotherapists on issues around online counseling. We talk about skype, HIPAA, ethics, license issues of doing counseling across state lines – we cover it all. This topic is so vast, we couldn’t possible go into depth on every issue – but I think we answer most of the pressing questions. We also talk about the very nature of counseling online and how the field may be changing in the future. You never know – 5 or 10 years down the line, there Virtual Reality Office could be part of the discussion. It was a fascinating interview and I learned so much more. I’m sure this only going to bring up even more questions. Don’t worry - Roy consults at a VERY reasonable rate on an ongoing basis to make sure you are in line with HIPAA and following your ethics. Be sure to listen until the very end, because Roy goes into how he consults and advises and discusses his different offerings. Be sure to look him up: www.personcenteredtech.com  And Roy has very generously offered a coupon for his services.  Just use code: OCPOD and you can receive 20% discount off any purchase, no matter what, and it never expires!

Roy Huggins, LPC, NCC - Person Centered Tech Episode 12 is all about answering those questions that are holding us back and addressing the tech, security and ethic issues around online counseling. So many times I hear therapist talk about how they are thinking about having online therapy be a part of their practices – but are concerned about HIPPA issues, ethics, license, etc. So today, we go to one of the experts in the field: Roy Huggins of Person Centered Tech. He is one of the leading voices when it comes to advising psychotherapists on issues around online counseling. We talk about skype, HIPAA, ethics, license issues of doing counseling across state lines – we cover it all. This topic is so vast, we couldn’t possible go into depth on every issue – but I think we answer most of the pressing questions. We also talk about the very nature of counseling online and how the field may be changing in the future. You never know – 5 or 10 years down the line, there Virtual Reality Office could be part of the discussion. It was a fascinating interview and I learned so much more. I’m sure this only going to bring up even more questions. Don’t worry - Roy consults at a VERY reasonable rate on an ongoing basis to make sure you are in line with HIPAA and following your ethics. Be sure to listen until the very end, because Roy goes into how he consults and advises and discusses his different offerings. Be sure to look him up: <a href="http://www.personcenteredtech.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.personcenteredtech.com</a> And Roy has very generously offered a coupon for his services.  Just use code: OCPOD and you can receive 20% discount off any purchase, no matter what, and it never expires!

012 - Roy Huggins, LPC, NCC

Patrick Cayouette

In this podcast I didn’t have to look far. Patrick Cayouette works for me at maritalcounseling.com. He is relatively new the online counseling world and it was great to get a ‘newby’s’ take on things. He brings a lot to the table. He specializes in Christian Counseling and has a niche for Men’s Issues and Sex Addiction. He’s a fellow New Yorker and was really able to open up about some of the pros and cons of working online. And we had a great discussion about the marketing aspect of things. http://maritalcounseling.com/staff/patrick-cayouette-lmsw/

In this podcast I didn’t have to look far. Patrick Cayouette works for me at <a href="http://maritalcounseling.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">maritalcounseling.com</a>. He is relatively new the online counseling world and it was great to get a ‘newby’s’ take on things. He brings a lot to the table. He specializes in Christian Counseling and has a niche for Men’s Issues and Sex Addiction. He’s a fellow New Yorker and was really able to open up about some of the pros and cons of working online. And we had a great discussion about the marketing aspect of things. <a href="http://maritalcounseling.com/staff/patrick-cayouette-lmsw/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://maritalcounseling.com/staff/patrick-cayouette-lmsw/</a>

008 - Patrick Cayouette 

Jeffrey Frank

Jeffrey Frank, LCSW Today is the beginning of a new series for the podcast. I will be interviewing current members of the Online Counselling Directory – to highlight their journey to and experience with online therapy and how they are using technology in their practices and how they are growing their practices. My goal is to highlight our members so that we can continue to get to know one another, learn from one another, and continue to grow what is becoming a very supportive community. I’m very honored that our first guest is Jeffrey Frank in Sarasota Florida. Jeffrey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who recently moved to Florida from Washington DC, and via Online Therapy, he was able to take his DC practice with him to Florida. His approach on moving his practice was brilliant, as he gradually worked with his face to face clients to transition them to online counseling. Jeffrey also specializes in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and offers classes and teaching to other therapists who want to learn this incredibly focused approach. He was a great first guest in this series and I look forward to supporting him in any way I can. Sarasotapsychotherapy.com Jeffrey's Facebook page

Jeffrey Frank, LCSW Today is the beginning of a new series for the podcast. I will be interviewing current members of the Online Counselling Directory – to highlight their journey to and experience with online therapy and how they are using technology in their practices and how they are growing their practices. My goal is to highlight our members so that we can continue to get to know one another, learn from one another, and continue to grow what is becoming a very supportive community. I’m very honored that our first guest is Jeffrey Frank in Sarasota Florida. Jeffrey is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who recently moved to Florida from Washington DC, and via Online Therapy, he was able to take his DC practice with him to Florida. His approach on moving his practice was brilliant, as he gradually worked with his face to face clients to transition them to online counseling. Jeffrey also specializes in Intensive Short Term Dynamic Psychotherapy and offers classes and teaching to other therapists who want to learn this incredibly focused approach. He was a great first guest in this series and I look forward to supporting him in any way I can. <a href="http://sarasotapsychotherapy.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sarasotapsychotherapy.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SarasotaPsychotherapy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeffrey's Facebook page</a>

035 - Jeffrey Frank LCSW

Jimi Sayo

Last summer, my wife and spent a month in London and I had the privilege of meeting Jimi Sayo who is an extremely talented hypnotherapist based in London. But I was fascinated to learn that she works online via skype with people all over the world. Today we get to learn about her approach and how she believes that connecting via skype can be just as effective as meeting in person in her South London office. We also get to talk a little a bit about the Virtual Gastric Band – which just blows my mind. As a hypnotherapist and a practitioner of NLP – Jimi has many tools to draw from and we spend the beginning of the podcast exploring her approach, but at about the 21 minute mark, we start really delving into the online approach – the benefits and challenges.   Hypnotherapyresults.co.uk

Last summer, my wife and spent a month in London and I had the privilege of meeting Jimi Sayo who is an extremely talented hypnotherapist based in London. But I was fascinated to learn that she works online via skype with people all over the world. Today we get to learn about her approach and how she believes that connecting via skype can be just as effective as meeting in person in her South London office. We also get to talk a little a bit about the Virtual Gastric Band – which just blows my mind. As a hypnotherapist and a practitioner of NLP – Jimi has many tools to draw from and we spend the beginning of the podcast exploring her approach, but at about the 21 minute mark, we start really delving into the online approach – the benefits and challenges. <a href="http://Hypnotherapyresults.co.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hypnotherapyresults.co.uk</a>

005 - Jimi Sayo, Hypnotherapist, London

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had a new episode, but I think this will be worth the wait! Today we speak with Beata Klarowska, who is the co-founder of TheraPlatform.com. She is a speech and language pathologist who saw a need for a tele-therapy platform that provided interactive forms and HIPAA compliant connection for therapists and clients. This platform has tons of great options and is very affordable. And they are designed for all sorts of disciplines, but it is perfect for psychotherapists who want a secure, affordable tele-therapy options. And most exciting: They Offer Group Therapy!!! Their Business Associates Agreement does not cost extra, and they are incredibly secure! I’m so excited for you to learn about TheraPlatform.  www.theraplatform.com

It’s been a few weeks since we’ve had a new episode, but I think this will be worth the wait! Today we speak with Beata Klarowska, who is the co-founder of <a href="http://TheraPlatform.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheraPlatform.com</a>. She is a speech and language pathologist who saw a need for a tele-therapy platform that provided interactive forms and HIPAA compliant connection for therapists and clients. This platform has tons of great options and is very affordable. And they are designed for all sorts of disciplines, but it is perfect for psychotherapists who want a secure, affordable tele-therapy options. And most exciting: They Offer Group Therapy!!! Their Business Associates Agreement does not cost extra, and they are incredibly secure! I’m so excited for you to learn about TheraPlatform. <a href="http://www.theraplatform.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theraplatform.com</a>

051 - TheraPlatform

Catherine Ewing

Catherine is a LCSW and certified coach, working online using Energy Psychology / Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)and other modalities to help her clients heal from past wounds – particularly doing trauma work. She has been a life long advocate for women and minorities. Her journey to the online world is fascinating – she even created Tele-Summits to highlight the expertise of 21 different health professionals – and this was back in 2008. She is an inspiration for all of us to embrace the technology of our time and think outside of the box, while listening to our inner wisdom. www.sacredheartalchemy.com

Catherine is a LCSW and certified coach, working online using Energy Psychology / Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)and other modalities to help her clients heal from past wounds – particularly doing trauma work. She has been a life long advocate for women and minorities. Her journey to the online world is fascinating – she even created Tele-Summits to highlight the expertise of 21 different health professionals – and this was back in 2008. She is an inspiration for all of us to embrace the technology of our time and think outside of the box, while listening to our inner wisdom. <a href="http://www.sacredheartalchemy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.sacredheartalchemy.com</a>

045 - Catherine Ewing, LCSW - Sacred Heart Alchemy

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