Getting started in telebehavioral health can seem like a great hurdle.  During this interview, Marilyn Garcia, LCSW, shares how she quickly got started and how she is expanding her private practice. 

Every day patients are transitioning back home from hospitals.  Often, they are not able to do all that they once were able to do.  This not only is distressing for the patient but also for the family.  Medical social workers who provide home health services get an insider’s view of what life is like for the patient and their family.  This allows them to be more effective and accessible. 

The Thoughtful Counselor’s recent podcast features an interview with Raymond Barrett, founder of the Telehealth Certification Institute, LLC.  The Thoughtful Counselor is a podcast that is dedicated to producing great conversations around current topics in counseling and psychotherapy.

During this interview, Ray shares what lead him to the counseling profession and develop the Telehealth Certification Institute.  Ray also shares the key points of ethically and legally providing telebehavioral health services.

You can listen to this conversation by clicking here.

Telebehavioral health services for those with eating disorders not only overcomes barriers to access but allows clients to receive treatment in their own environments and provides continuity of care.

Hear what it is like for an expert counselor, who specializes in working with clients who have been affected by difficult relationships, to provide psychotherapy online.

Dr. Marla Chalnick is a License Professional Counselor and Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC) in North Carolina. She provides counseling via the phone and video conferencing to those with chronic illnesses.

Are you a behavioral health educator?

Can you effectively connect with students online?

Will students truly be prepared for providing behavioral health services after attending an online program?

In this interview, learn from Corinna Costello PhD, LCPC, ATR-BC, a seasoned faculty member, what it's like to educate behavioral health students online.

If you lead or teach within a graduate behavioral health program in counseling, family therapy, social work or psychology, consider offering your graduate students a TeleMental Health Training that will prepare them to reach their future clients through telehealth: Graduate Programs & TeleMental Health Training

Interview with Dr. Christina Strayer, Ed.D, LPC, CCTP, AAT, NBCT, a Doctoral level Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Counselor in Trauma Procedures (CCTP) and trained in Animal Assisted Therapist (AAT). Dr. Strayer shares how she got started with telebehavioral health, how she uses her therapy pets during her psychotherapy sessions, and advice for other online therapists. You can contact Dr. Strayer at 919-901-5349

Check out how you can earn the Animal Assisted Therapy Interventionist Credential (AAT-I), using the program Dr. Strayer co-created and co-teaches.

Scott Allen, president of 2MI Software Solutions, presents a demo of VPTherapy360. VPTherapy360 is a high-quality video conferencing program for behavioral health professionals, who offer online counseling via videochat.

Our interview with Christina Michelle Hamilton, M.A.Ed., LPC, NCC, ACS, DCC, an approved clinical supervisor, covers how telesupervision is practiced.

Telesupervision is known by different names: E-Supervision, Online Supervision, Virtual Supervision, Technology Assisted Clinical Supervision, Skype Clinical Supervision….  However, it is simply the practice of clinical supervision when the supervisor and the supervisee are at different locations and communicating electronically. 

This interview covers the following questions: 

How is telesupervison practiced?

Does telesupervison work?

Is telesupervision allowed?

What are the benefits and drawbacks of telesupervision?

Is telesupervison training helpful?

What are the boundaries of competence?

How to provide telesupervision for an organization

There's a lot to learn and a lot to be gained through telesupervision. In 2020 we started offering a new TeleSupervision and TeleConsultation Course, and since 2021 we have hosted a bi-monthly Clinical Supervision live webinar series. Check them out!