I am home after presenting for a second time at SXSW Interactive this week. This year, SXSW included a Health track which was a great addition to their programming, and of course, it made my annual trek even more meaningful. I was delighted to be able to attend more health panels this year and to […]
Groupon and Other “Deals” for Mental Health Professionals In the last week, I received two separate emails from clinicians asking my opinion on Groupon and other deal-of-the-day marketing sites for psychotherapists. In my experience, if a couple of people are asking me about it, there are probably many others considering it. Are these sites a […]
Hello everyone. Since my schedule does fluctuate occasionally with professional events, conferences, teaching, and, yes, the occasional vacation, I’ve added a Calendar page to my site. This will be an easy way for people to check my availability or remember when I plan to be out of the office. Of course, if we are currently […]
I am planning to be out of the office on the following days during the spring of 2011. If you are a new (or returning) patient making contact with me at this time, please understand that it may take me more than 24 hours to get back to you. However, I will have phone and […]
My San Francisco Dissertation Support Group has been meeting for a year and a half and members are making progress, sharing resources, and sometimes co-working together. We also have seen members successfully complete their dissertation and graduate! There are openings for new members, ongoing, and if you or someone you know is interested, simply contact […]
The website OnGoodAuthority is featuring a new CE course called Facebook and Google and Twitter…Oh My! Ethical Issues for Clinicians. I’m pleased to be one of the contributors to this course. This 3 unit CE course presents four audio interviews by Barbara Alexander, LCSW, BCD with the following speakers: Curt Kearney, MA, LCPC – “My […]
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 […]
Therapist-Client Interactions on the Internet Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey. The summary of the results of the research Dan Taube, J.D., Ph.D. and I conducted on psychotherapists who have had intentional and accidental extra-therapeutic encounters with their clients on the Internet are posted on my research page. A larger slideshow can […]
I have recently added a newsletter to my website. My newsletter is the best way to keep informed about my upcoming articles, presentations, and continuing education offerings. While I will continue to blog on topics of interest, I won’t be regularly posting upcoming speaking events or published professional articles on my blog. The newsletter will […]
Funny vs. Not Funny Recently, on a professional listserv, someone posted a joke that a number of people found offensive. As the flood of responses filtered through, the listserv became divided. Some were disturbed to see the joke posted in a professional forum. Others defended the joke and the joker. As the conversation evolved, it […]
