Over the last 18 months therapists have been forced out of the consulting room to work with their clients online. Whilst working online has been around for a long time there are many practitioners who thought that it was not possible to delivery their services in this way. We have now learned that it is possible and that it can be effective. Now we are moving in to a different period when the option of working in the room is returning. Are you going back to in person therapy? Are you tired of online therapy? Or are you excited about the work you can achieve in this way? Do you want to develop your skills and competency in this new medium?

This workshop will help you:

• To learn the options for using technology in your work, safely and ethically.
• To learn the psychological processes that occur in the online environment.
• To gain confidence in this new way of working.

 The workshop will provide opportunities for participants to gain: 

1. A surge of confidence and excitement about the future.
2. A knowledge of the ethical considerations inherent in the work.
3. Understanding of the importance of transitioning into and out of sessions.
4. Knowledge of appropriate platforms for client work and pitfalls of technology.

Outline  

The first part of this event will be via Powerpoint Presentation via Zoom, led by Dr Kate Anthony and with time for question preparation over lunch for the less structured second part involving smaller groups discussing a fixed point mentioned in Part 1 (e.g transitioning techniques).  The tutor will visit each group separately to aid discussion. 

At the end of the session, the groups will return to feedback to the group and attend the final discussion.

Workshop Leader

Dr Kate Anthony is a Fellow of BACP, ISMHO and ACTO and is CEO and co-founder of the Online Therapy Institute. She is Head of Ethics for the e-clinic Problemshared.net. Her doctoral thesis Developing Counselling and Psychotherapy in the Age of Technology and the Internet was awarded by Metanoia Institute/Middlesex University in 2010.  She is author or co-editor of five textbooks on the field, as well as contributing many articles and chapters over the last 20+ years.  Her core MSc training was with Greenwich University, and she also has a BSc (Hons) in Psychology.  Kate’s Certified Cyber Therapist course is available at www.kateanthony.net, and is also available as a Young People specialism.  OTI also offers training in Online Supervision, Group Work, Coaching and Virtual Reality.  Kate was co-author of all three editions of the BACP Guidelines for Working Online (2001;2005;2009), including Online Supervision, and is currently on the BACP Digital Technologies Expert Reference Group. 

Kate, with her partner Dr Stephen Goss of Metanoia Institute, has upskilled nearly 15000 practitioners to work online since lockdown began as a result of COVID19 - offered free of financial obligation to the profession.  She lives near Uxbridge in London on a widebeam barge on the Grand Union Canal. 

Target Audience:

Training and qualified counsellors and psychotherapists.  Please note that by booking on this workshop you agree to keep all discussion confidential.   

Applications must be received by Thursday, 10th June 2021.

Please note that by booking a ticket for this event, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions for CPD events, so please read through them carefully before making your purchase.

Refund Policy

We will only issue you a refund if you cancel in writing to events@wpf.org.uk 14 days before the date of the event. Please note that request a refund on Eventbrite will not be accepted.

How to contact the Organiser?

If you experience any problems please  e-mail events@wpf.org.uk.