Videoconferencing has been shown by almost 10,000 studies to be effective for telemental health. Our "Psychotechnologies" class will explain which technologies to use - and how.
About Us / Faculty
Our mission is to foster and inspire innovation in online practice using legal, ethical and research-based technologies, systems and protocols.
Our Faculty
We are a group of interdisciplinary professionals who have been teaching and/or using a wide variety of technologies for an average of 15 years.*
As experienced professionals, we can help you expand the reach of your work by understanding and accessing the full range of telecommunications technologies to serve your clients in creative yet legal and ethical ways.
We can also help you explore and get certified to work with clients and patients who have developed technology-related problems such as compulsive online shopping, gaming, gambling, pornography, or infidelity.
Another unique area of expertise offered is in developing and maintaining your ethical online presence with:
- social media
- your personal Internet needs and
- your own professional website(s).
For instance, many professionals are often perplexed with how much information to put on their Facebook page, what exactly to post in email with patients or how to approach websites that are related to their professional lives, and others that are not. All these questions have been explored by the Center faculty, and their combined wisdom can soon be yours!
Bonnie Rich Humiston, BSN, MS is a psychiatric nurse with a counseling degree and postmaster's training in mental health nursing.
Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. is the Founder of the Center for Online Counseling and Psychotherapy, and the originator of the Online Clinical Practice Model (OCPM) for ethical online counseling. She is a licensed psychologist and has been a psychotherapist since 1982.
Joseph P. McMenamin, MD JD, Esq. is a physician-turned-lawyer who assists telehealth practitioners to recognize and diminish legal risks.
Myron Pulier, M.D. has been a Board Certified psychiatrist since the early 1970s.
Laura Struhl, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist who has been in private practice for over 20 years.
Manny Tau, Psy.D. is a clinical & forensic psychologist, threat assessment and digital malice specialist.
*Maheu, M. M., Pulier, M. L., Wilhelm, F. H., McMenamin, J., & Brown-Connolly, N. (2005). The mental health professional and the new technologies: A handbook for practice today. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum. Available in our Amazon bookstore: under "Online Counseling Books" or here, from the publisher: http://budurl.com/cq7d
Our Facility
As a training facility, we are obtaining approval from the leading professional associations to provide continuing education (CE) and continuing medical education (CME) units toward state licensure in psychiatry, psychology and several counseling organizations. Until that date arrives, we offer you discounted fees for training to help you learn the most cutting-edge aspects of our profession while you study from the comfort of your own home or office.
Anyone taking a course and obtaining a passing grade for a completed "Training Track" will be given a 50% discount at any later date for training when we achieve certification by any of the organizations listed below. If you need to have another organization approve your units, please inform us and we will look into it for you.
- American Psychiatric Association
- America Psychological Association
- American Counseling Association
- American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- National Board For Certified Counselors
