Online Counseling and Therapy Skills 101

For experienced clinicians who have started or are considering online practice

Presented by: eTherapyTraining.org

Setting up an online practice can help you to provide continuity to clients in an ever-increasing mobile society.  You will be able to reach more people by adding tele-health services through online counseling, a growing field for psychology practices in the United States.  Learn the basics and much more in this beginning course provided by a licensed and successful online counselor with 9 years online experience and 30 years practice experience, and an experienced webmaster with 10 years of experience setting up professional websites.

Curriculum

Class I - Foundations of your online professional practice

  • Helping new and existing clients to find you
  • Defining  your scope of practice
  • Securing your online environment
  • Charging appropriately for your services
  • Payment methods and collections

Class II - Email therapy with individuals and families

  • How to structure email exchanges
  • How to handle communications between sessions
  • Imposing Time constraints
  • Communicating value of services
  • Email therapy with couples/family members

Class III - Chat therapy with individuals and families

  • Differences between chat and email therapy
  • Rationale for adjusting fees for chat services
  • Practice sessions using chat software
  • Precautions with chat software
  • Chat Counseling with Couples/family members

Class IV - Setting up your online practice

  • Group or individual practice considerations
  • Your own website – the design represents you
  • Striving for simplicity in describing your services
  • Marketing your practice through free and paid services

 

Course Fees - Beginning Online Counseling 101

  • 4-Two Hour Classes  - Total 8 Hours

  • Group Course Fee:  $300.00  Private Course Fee: Add $100.00

  • (Afternoon or Evening Class times)

Class Meeting Times:  Monday Evenings - 2 Classes each month
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Central Time
5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Mountain Time
4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Pacific Time

 

Class Meeting Times: Sunday Afternoons - 2 Classes each month

4:00 p.m.   –  6:00 p.m. Eastern Time
3:00 p.m.   –  5:00 p.m. Central Time
2:00 p.m.   –  4:00 p.m. Mountain Time
1:00 p.m.   -   3:00 p.m. Pacific Time

 

Location: Group Online Chat – Download MSN Messenger (Windows Live Messenger) to use for live chat the training sessions. Once you are set up, submit your  Screen Name to: Education@eTherapyTraining.org
 

Click on Sign Up Now to complete the registration form.

 

  • Pay for your Group Course using secure payment by    PayPal

  • Private Course:  Add $100.00 using secure payment     PayPal

Certificate of Completion Awarded by eTherapyTraining.org

 

Other Services Offered for Attendees:

  • 60/60 Program  (Course Participants Only)

          Per each hour $60.00 Pay Using Paypal

  • Website and design consultations (hosting on our server) 

           First hour $60.00 Pay Using Paypal

  • Miscellaneous Design Fee and Service Fee Links  

           Pay Using PayPal $10, $25, $75,  $100