Online Counseling: Review of the Field

Target audience and instructional level of this course: foundational

There is no known conflict of interest or commercial support related to this CE program.

TRAINING

Course Description

Counseling provided via online means is becoming more commonplace. This well-researched review focuses on a variety of online communication modes. The review covers advantages and disadvantages of online counseling, ethical/legal issues, a wide variety of research findings on online counseling, and suggestions for effective online counseling practice.

Learning Objectives

After completing this training the professional will:

• Describe the relative advantages and disadvantages of online counseling.
• Outline ethical issues to consider regarding online counseling.
• Summarize research evidence on online counseling.
• Describe a variety of suggested online counseling practices.

Ilene Shiller, MSW, RSW
East Metro Youth Services

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