In my video about jurisdictional restrictions relating to online counseling therapy, I referred to the client or public driven nature of having therapy services available online. In this video I expand on that topic.

With almost all other services available online today, it isn’t surprising that people want to access mental health services online also. The positive aspects of obtaining this service without leaving home are very appealing to many and are desirable for many reasons. People want to have the freedom to pick the therapist they want, and the freedom to choose how to access that therapy.

It is interesting to see the reaction from clients when they realize what is available and how they can do their counseling sessions online. Their eyes light up and they are amazed at the range of possibilities and systems we have in place. They love the fact that they don’t have to drive anywhere or deal with weather.

We do have our work cut out for us as therapists and professionals but it is also important that we make sure that our jurisdictional issues don’t restrict the public.

Please have a look at this video and I hope you will consider contributing your input on this very important subject as we venture into the future of counseling therapy.

With You in Mind,
Norm Quantz

In this video I talk about the difficulty a woman has when seeking therapeutic help from a mental health professional for issues of psychological abuse within her marriage or primary relationship. I am referring to when a person lives with the often constant undermining words, actions or attitudes of her partner, until she is emotionally exhausted, and her own sense of personal worth is in question. I give a few examples of the type of hinting that occurs and comments that are said directly that can demean and debilitate a person, leaving her feeling as though she has no value to her spouse.

Assuming a counseling therapist has been chosen that understands this type of psychological abuse and has experience with emotionally damaged people, how do you go about presenting your situation? So many women feel that they have to prove to the therapist that they have a legitimate concern; however the fact that there is frustration with trying to fix the condition of the relationship and make it work with a partner is enough reason to seek assistance from a qualified mental health professional without having to explain beyond that.

Take a look at this video and please feel free to ask questions or give feedback.

With You in Mind,
Norm Quantz

On the question of Jurisdictional issues, it is absolutely important that we have an understanding of the guidelines as we go online with therapy and therapeutic practices.

Up until now jurisdictional guidelines have been concerned about regulating local area info and therapeutic services, however online counseling therapy and mental health covers the world; you can have a client anywhere the client has a computer. This brings with it many questions for mental health professionals.
In this video I review a little bit about jurisdictional issues as we continue to work towards bringing those changes to the new reality being demanded by the clients who want access to whichever therapist they choose.

Online counselling therapy is well on its way to being the way that therapy is delivered.
What do you think? Do you think that the laws should change regarding jurisdictional issues, or do you think the laws are current enough and will be able to cover the expectations regarding online therapy?

I look forward to your comments.

With You in Mind,
Norm Quantz

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Therapists are connecting to clients technically at the speed of light. Making it easier and less expensive for clients to connect to therapists is an honorable pursuit in our profession.

We are entereing an exciting new era. The changing Social and Ecological Landscape of the modern consumer wants instant access to your counselling services.

Norm is experienced in on-line counselling using confidential, face-to-face technology. He will discuss the pros and cons of the current technical options used by therapists including telephone, email, testing and web conferencing.

Be sure to download the pdf workbook of the powerpoint presentation.

This was presented at the Canadian Counselling Association’s National Conference in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada on May 20, 2009.

Moving from one addiction to another or transferring addictions is a common problem for a lot of people. For instance people that conquer their drinking addiction but now have problems with an overeating addiction.

If the pressure is very high to stop an addiction, it is easy to move from one addiction to another. When there is a need to substitute real life with an addiction it’s time to take a look at the addictive mindset. Take a look at when you first realized you were addicted. Why did the addiction seem to work? What were you using it for? What benefit did you get from it? Are there similar responses to events from your childhood?

This video is an expansion of my previous video on addictions. Maybe you have successfully dealt with one addiction but you can’t figure out why you now have a different one. Take a look at this short video. I welcome your comments and feedback.

With You in Mind,
Norm

A lot of therapists wonder how to respond to an emergency situation if they are physically many miles away. In this video, Effective Therapist Norm Quantz discusses the need for the therapist to get specific information in the intake session or on the intake form. Local contact numbers as well as emergency contact information must be provided so that in the event that the therapist needs to respond to a client in crisis, he or she has the required information to do so.

Norm shares an example of how an online counseling client situation would be dealt with in the video counseling format.