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Introduction to TeleMental Health

Enroll in the Online Self-Study course and complete it at your own pace.
1 CE hour available for behavioral health clinicians upon completion.

Introduction to TeleMental Health

Every day, millions of people still face barriers to mental health care—distance, illness, stigma, or sheer lack of providers. Telemental health is more than a convenience; it’s often the difference between a client receiving care or being left unseen.

This introductory course is your opportunity to gain clarity and confidence in a rapidly evolving field. With practical insights and research-based guidance, you’ll discover how to make telemental health work for you and your clients.

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Instructor Raymond Barrett, LMHC, LPC, is a nationally recognized leader in telehealth education and the founder of the Telehealth Certification Institute. With more than a decade of pioneering work, Ray has helped tens of thousands of clinicians safely and effectively provide care at a distance. His expertise ensures this course delivers both the foundational knowledge and the deeper professional understanding you need.

Ray’s approach blends real-world experience with clear, step-by-step explanations. Drawing from his own journey into telehealth practice and his role in shaping national guidelines and credentials, he breaks down complex terms, legal distinctions, and practice challenges into accessible strategies you can use immediately.

In this course, you’ll explore the history and definitions of telemental health, research on its effectiveness, benefits and drawbacks, the technologies and settings used, and the critical resources every clinician should know. You’ll also gain insight into reimbursement, professional roles, and practical models for establishing or improving telemental health services.

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Raymond Barrett, LMHC, LPC, is CEO and founder of the Telehealth Certification Institute, where he has developed more than 50 courses and trained thousands of clinicians and over 1,900 organizations in telehealth best practices. A licensed professional counselor and master trainer, Ray draws on his clinical, supervisory, and consulting experience to emphasize ethical, research-informed telehealth delivery. He continues to maintain a small private practice while ensuring TCI courses remain current, practical, and person-centered to support clinicians, clients, and the broader healthcare community.

Key Takeaways:

  • Clarity on history and settings: Understand how telemental health evolved and where it is practiced today.

  • Evidence-based perspective: Learn what the research reveals about outcomes, satisfaction, and clinical effectiveness.

  • Trusted resources: Discover reliable sources for staying updated as laws, guidelines, and technology continue to shift.

Why This Course?

  • Protect your practice: Without clear knowledge, clinicians risk ethical, legal, and professional missteps when providing remote care. This course prepares you to avoid costly mistakes.

  • Meet growing client needs: With shortages of providers nationwide, the ability to competently deliver telemental health is no longer optional—it’s essential.

  • Train with the best: Taught by one of the nation’s leading telehealth educators, this course ensures you receive training that is trusted, respected, and designed for clinicians like you.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the history and settings of telemental health.

  • Summarize the research findings regarding telemental health.

  • List three resources for telemental health updates.

By the end of this course, you’ll not only understand what telemental health is but why it matters—and why your role in delivering it is critical. The future of mental health care is here, and this is your chance to step into it with confidence and clarity.

Enroll today to be prepared for the clients who are already counting on you.

This course is Module 1 of the THTC Program and a non-interactive self-study course. Instruction consists of 1 hour of video instruction and post-test.

Enroll in the 1 CE Online Self-Study for $40

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Availability: From the time of registration, you have six months to access the coursework.

Who Should Attend: This course is intended for clinicians who provide behavioral health services.

Teaching Methods: This is a non-interactive, self-study course. Teaching methods for this course include recorded lectures, videos, a post-test, and a course evaluation.

How to attend: Directions for completing a course can be found by clicking here.

This program was updated on June 11, 2021.

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