Archive for September, 2008

OTI are pleased to announce that our article “Writing therapy using new technologies – The art of blogging”has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Poetry Therapy.  The manuscript is tentatively scheduled for Vol 21 No.4 (December 2008) or No.5 (March 2009).

Watch this space for access to it upon publication!

Kate and DeeAnna

The Online Therapy Institute is official and the proof is in the number of recent new members! Kate and DeeAnna welcome all who have embraced OTI as another place to network, advertise and learn!  Remember to visit us in Second Life as well.  Soon we will integrate group forum discussions at our Second Life office on the Islands of Jokaydia.

We have other plans as well.  2009 will bring new publications, online courses and more opportunities to network.  Stay tuned!

Kate and DeeAnna

Today’s edition of The Guardian, in the G2 section, discussed My Mobile Guru – a download-to-mobile therapy service that consists of a 42 second script that seems to be a “one-size-fits-all” therapeutic service “littered with platitudes”.

Phillip Hodson of the BACP states that “All you could do on a mobile download is what you can do with a leaflet, or old-fashioned agony aunting.  That could never be called therapy…. You can’t have a relationship with a mobile phone download”.

See more at www.mymobileguru.com and http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2008/sep/15/healthandwellbeing.psychology – then post to the OTI forums to discuss!

Kate

From a colleague, Alex Chew:

“An invitation for you to join me this Saturday 13th September 2008 at 9am BST (GMT +1) at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/therapeutic-airwaves The live webcast will feature discussion on the topic “Fit for purpose? Online work inappropriate for some? A therapist or client decision on `fit’?”
So why don’t you share your views and opinions and spend an interesting Saturday morning chatting with fellow practitioners and listeners. For further information on how to participate go to
http://therapeuticairwaves.blogspot.com/ REMEMBER you can join the discussion panel through your phone line, just forward your number and I will include you into the audio conference. Please do email me (chewalex@hotmail.com) before Saturday if you wish to be in the panel discussion so I can look out for you in Skype or ring your telephone line. I would welcome your participation.”

Sounds interesting!  Unfortunately I can’t make it, but if you can – please let us know how it went and post to the forums!

Kate