If you would like to know more about my training and experience, you are welcome to read my Curriculum Vitae.
Publications
Kolmes, K. (2010). Developing my private practice social media policy. Independent Practitioner, Summer 2010, 30 (3), pp. 140-143.
Kolmes, K. (2010). Creating a social media policy for your practice. The California Psychologist, July/August, pp. 28-29.
Kolmes, K. (2010) A psychotherapist’s guide to Facebook and Twitter: Why clinicians should give a Tweet!, Psychotherapy.net.
Kolmes, K., & Taube, D.O. (2010) Clinical implications of therapist-client interactions on the Internet: Boundary considerations in cyberspace. American Psychological Association Division of Psychotherapy.
Kolmes, K., & Weitzman, G. (2010) A guide to choosing a kink-aware therapist. the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom.
Kolmes, K., Stock, W., Moser, C. (2006) Investigating bias in psychotherapy with BDSM clients. Journal of Homosexuality, 50 (3/4).
Kolmes, K (2003) BDSM consumers of mental health services: the need for culturally sensitive care. Doctoral dissertation, CSPP-AIU. Reprinted and catalogued by CSPP-AIU library.
Recent Press
How to clean up your online record. July, 2010 gradPSYCH Magazine article by Jared C. Clark on how to keep your Internet presence focused on your professional achievements and not your personal life.
Is it ever OK for a therapist to snoop on clients online? May, 2010 gradPSYCH Magazine piece by Jamie Chamberlin on cases when Google or Facebook searches on clients may or may not be warranted.
Social Media Psych – An Interview with Dr. Keely Kolmes. April 1, 2010. Interview with me about my use of Social Media and the development of my Social Media Policy. By Will Baum, LCSW on Where the Client Is: Building a Better Private Practice.
Google and Facebook raise new issues for therapists and their clients, March 30, 2010. Washington Post. I am quoted in article by Dana Scarton which offers a wonderful overview of the issues raised for therapists on the Internet.
MySpace is your space, Winter 2009/10. CrossCurrents, The Journal of Addiction and Mental Health did a special issue on The Digital Couch and included my recommendations for being an online-savvy practitioner and avoiding ethical dilemmas online. [Printable pdf.]
The Sex Doctor is Out, December 3, 2009. I am quoted in this SF Chronicle column by Violet Blue on how to find a good doctor or therapist who you can talk to about sex and the questions to ask when you are interviewing potential therapists.
Folsom Street Fair: More Than Just Kink and Curiosity, Winter, 2009. Article written by Josie Valderrama in The Voice. My experience as a graduate student researching therapist bias towards BDSM and the need for better education, mentoring and support for students wanting to work with kink and poly identified clients.
Top Ten Psych Tweeps, June 29, 2009. Psych Central post by Sandra Kiume. Blog post on the top ten mental health microbloggers on Twitter. I was honored to be given the number one spot on the list.
Plugging in to Social Networks [pdf], Spring/Summer 2009. Good Practice article, published by American Psychological Association’s APA Practice.org, pp. 8-12. I am quoted in this article about psychologists who use social networks in their psychology practice.
Panel Recap: Therapy 2.0: Mental Health for Geeks, March 19, 2009, by Rebecca Farr for The Austin Chronicle in their SXSW Interactive 2009 coverage.
Keely Kolmes Soothes Geek Hearts: An Interview on Mental Health 2.0, March, 9, 2009, by Melissa Gira on Sexerati.
Is Cybersex Cheating? Violet Blue investigates the outer limits of cybersex and monogamy, July 17, 2008. I am quoted in this SF Chronicle piece by Violet Blue. The full interview is available on Violet Blue’s blog.
Recent and Upcoming Appearances and Presentations
August, 14, 2010, Panelist, Social Media and Private Practice: Notes From the Field, 2010 American Psychological Association Convention, San Diego, CA.
June 3, 2010, Invited speaker: Clinical and Ethical Issues for Therapists Using Social Media, New Leaf, San Francisco, CA.
April 17, 2010, Continuing education session: Friending, Fanning, and Following: Findings on Client-Therapist Internet Interactions and Their Influence on Treatment, 2010 California Psychological Association Convention, Costa Mesa, CA.
April 8, 2010, Thursday, April 8, 2010, Invited speaker: The Web 2.0 Psychotherapist: The Therapeutic Relationship and Social Media, San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, San Francisco, CA.
February 7th, 2010, 3 hour Continuing Education training: Clinical, Ethical, and Technical Issues Related to Social Networking and Psychotherapy with LGBT Communities, Gaylesta, San Francisco, CA.
February 6, 2010, ThirtySomethings and Connexions for Singles Mingle & Dance, for single bisexual and lesbian women in their 20′s, 30′s, and early 40′s. Hosted by Betty Sullivan. Interactive activities led by Dr. Keely Kolmes. Hotel Adagio, San Francisco, CA.
February 1, 2010, Invited Speaker and Facilitator, Marketing and Product Team. Ask.com. Oakland, CA.
October 23, 2009, Invited one day continuing education training: Clinical and Ethical Issues Related to Social Networking and College Mental Health, Northern California Training Directors Conference, San Francisco, CA.
July 22, 2009, Invited featured guest: Smart Women Business Networking Event, produced by Betty Sullivan, San Francisco, CA.
July 17, 2009, Invited training: Providing Disability Affirmative Therapy, Stanford University Counseling and Psychological Services Predoctoral Intern Seminar, Stanford, CA.
May 6, 2009, Invited speaker: Writing the Dissertation, The Wright Institute Class on Research Proposal Design, The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
April 30, 2009, Invited training: Working with Transgender College Students, Stanford University Counseling and Psychological Services Predoctoral Intern Seminar, Stanford, CA.
April 25, 2009, Panel: Social Networking, Visibility, and the Therapeutic Alliance, Mental Health Camp, Vancouver, B.C.
March 17, 2009, Panel: Therapy 2.0: Mental Health for Geeks, SXSW Interactive 2009 Core Conversation, Austin, TX.
February 2008, Invited training: Working with LGBTQQ College Students, Stanford University Counseling and Psychological Services Predoctoral Intern Seminar, Stanford, CA.
May 2007, Invited training: How to Pass the EPPP Exam, Stanford University Counseling and Psychological Services Predoctoral and Postdoctoral Intern Seminar, Stanford, CA.
February 2007, Invited training: Working with LGBT College Students, Stanford University Counseling and Psychological Services Predoctoral Intern Seminar, Stanford, CA.
Education
PsyD, Clinical Psychology, CSPP-Alliant International University, San Francisco, CA, 2003
Professional Affiliations
American Medical Informatics Association www.amia.org/
American Psychological Association www.apa.org
California Psychological Association www.cpapsych.org
Division 29 of the American Psychological Association, Division of Psychotherapy
Division 42 of the American Psychological Association, Division of Independent Practice
Division 46 of the American Psychological Association, Media Psychology
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis, Community Member www.sf-cp.org/