Tag Archives: mental health

Mental Health For Geeks

In 2009, I did a presentation at SXSW called Therapy 2.0: Mental Health for Geeks, even creating a corresponding wiki with resources. A month later, I spoke at the first Mental Health Camp for bloggers in Vancouver on the intersection of social media and mental health. Looking back, it seems ironic that I haven’t written [...]

Talk to a Psychologist

In addition to seeing clients in my private practice, doing research, and teaching, I am also the Digital Director for APA Division 42, Psychologists in Independent Practice. We’ve just completed a Youtube video on the benefits of talking to a psychologist, and I’m pleased to share it here. Please do pass it along if you [...]

Summary of Client-Therapist Encounters on the Web: The Client Experience

I’m happy to report that our slides are up summarizing the data Dan Taube and I collected on clients encountering their psychotherapist’s information on the Internet. We will soon be writing up our findings to submit for publication, but I’m pleased to be able to share this data with all of the folks who participated [...]

Resources to Help LGBTQ, Kink, Poly, & Other Folks Find Mental Health Care and Support

May is Mental Health Month, and I’m joining the Mental Health Month Blog Party to help decrease stigma about mental illness. Many people have huge barriers to seeking help when they are struggling. Sometimes these barriers are financial. Some folks may not be in a location in which it is easy to find good care [...]

Call for Participants: New Study on Clients Encountering Therapist Information on the Internet

Are you a person 18 years old or over, who has been in psychotherapy, and has sought or found information about your therapist on the Internet? If so, we would appreciate your taking the time to complete a survey. Our names are Keely Kolmes and Dan Taube and we are licensed psychologists who would like [...]