Online Counselling Practice
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Online counselling practice is written to assist practitioners providing online counselling practice in various settings and also working individually as private practitioners. Online counselling practice can be seen as another method of providing counselling online with the use of technology today. There are many ways of establishing and preparing yourself for online counselling practice and this eBook provides practitioners with ideas and information for working in the area of online counselling practice.
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Online Counselling Practice - Lisa Laba Sarkis
Online Counselling Practice
Lisa Laba Sarkis
Copyright © 2015 Lisa Laba Sarkis, Power of Mind
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First published in 2015
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The aim of this eBook is to provide counsellors and private practitioners with awareness and direction to work ethically online in an international environment. With specific knowledge of online counselling and responsible ethical practice, mental health practitioners can take advantage of the immense possibilities of online counselling and start their own online counselling practice.
Lisa Laba Sarkis
CONTENTS
Chapter 1:
What is Online Counselling?
What are the Advantages of Online Counselling?
How do you define your own online counselling practice
Establishing and setting up your online counselling practice
Marketing and Research involved in establishing your online counselling practice
Chapter 2:
Concerns with online counselling
Privacy involved in online counselling practice
Professional liability in online counselling practice
Duty to warn or protect in online counselling practice
Duty to report child abuse and neglect in online counselling practice
Ethical Issues in online counselling practice
Informed Consent
Confidentiality in online counselling practice
Chapter 3:
Should Counselling/Therapy be practiced online?
Technology and computer skills required
Reluctance and difficulty to seek counselling/therapy
Vulnerability in seeking counselling/therapy
Avoidance of Counselling/Therapy issues
Chapter 4:
Social Stigma
Stigma attached to seeking counselling/therapy
Why are people reluctant to seek counselling?
Reluctance to seek counselling
Lack of education and awareness about counselling services
Having difficulty expressing your concerns in person
Chapter 5:
Email counselling responses
Telephone counselling through the internet
Face to face counselling through the internet
How do you develop a good therapeutic relationship?
What might the client go through prior seeking counselling treatment?
Chapter 6:
Clients not suitable for online counselling
Referral database
What do you need to know as an online practitioner?
Risks that may be involved with online counselling practice
Chapter 7:
Advantages of working in company online:
Advantages working as a sole private practitioner online:
Disadvantages of working as a sole private practitioner online:
Skills required for online presence
Building your referral contacts
Advertising and marketing materials needed
Chapter 8:
Create a list of goals you would like to achieve
There may be many things to consider in creating online presence
Trust and openness
Skills and confidence
Setting up your online counselling website
Other people’s views on online counselling practice
Chapter 9:
Cultural issues in counselling practice
What may be stopping you from providing online counselling practice?
Reluctant to provide your online counselling practice
Stigma related to the counselling therapeutic profession
Keeping boundaries online
Time limits in online counselling practice
Online client contacts
Chapter 10:
Insurance in online