I think that the internet is the future in all areas including therapy. I’ve been on many web-based conference calls and I can see the power of that medium to reach many people at once, duplicating our time and effort. Especially in Southern California, where people are exhausted from driving and just looking to find some quiet time for themselves – the internet will allow for privacy and comfort while achieving their goals.

I look forward to hearing more of what you have to share with us. Thanks!

Avis

I agree with all your ideas about the future. They have been coming at us for these last ten years.

I have concerns, however, about the idea of on-line therapy. I see face-to-face therapy as the gold standard of healing help, for all the reasons we therapists know very well.

What kind of outcomes will we expect when we take away the immediacy of contact, and the emotional and physical attunement of personal, live therapy? Will the efficacy of therapy be diminished? Will we think of therapy as something we can do anywhere, with anyone, about anything, because we can do something technologically?

I know that I worry that technology is making our culture less able to communicate well emotionally at the same time it makes communication faster. Face to face therapy may become this little niche specialty, and then who will train for it, or do it well, or pay to have it?

Just so thoughts. I know that I’m not going to be going in that direction myself.

I’ve been thinking alot about transitioning into that direction – though I have to admit that my fears related to all the legal stuff has has held me back from taking that step. I’m excited to learn more about it in the future!

DeeAnna