So for several episodes we’ve been talking to the experts in the field of online counseling and therapy – covering issues of HIPAA compliance, security, legal issues to consider, etc. We’ve also gotten to talk to people about SEO and website design –but the podcast started out as a way of interviewing other therapists who are working online so that we can all learn together from their experience. Today we return to our roots with an interview with Janeen Herskovitz. Janeen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor based in Florida who works online with family members of children with Autism. As we know, the entire family is affected when someone is diagnosed with Autism. Janeen has been the mother of someone with Autism for 18 years and brings a ton of personal experience to her work. She is also an EMDR Trauma Therapist and we get to talk about how she applies this training to her work. She is a fascinating therapist that brings incredible value to her clients. I hope you enjoy the interview.
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Perry Rosenbloom, is the founder and CEO of Brighter Vision. What is Brighter Vision? – it’s all there in their tag line: We build beautiful websites for therapists. And they do. Today we get to hear from Perry who has been working with counselors throughout the world to improve their online presence – and of course that means websites. Your website is your hub – it’s where it all starts. Brighter Vision has worked with over a 1000 websites for counselors and Perry certainly has his pulse on where the field is going in terms of innovation and we do get to touch on his thoughts about online counseling. But if you are going to be a therapist who works online, you are going to need a website that is going to convey your expertise and professionalism – something custom and cutting edge – and Brighter Vision can be the team that brings that to you. I’m so glad that Perry was able to spend some time with us – he’s a great guy and someone you should know.
Geoff Simons announces his new project: The Online Therapy Hub, on today’s podcast. This site has incredibly valuable information on the particulars of doing online therapy in the UK – where he is based. They have blogs written by some of the experts in the field and he is collaborating with such leaders as Philippa Weitz, Kate Dunn and Carole Francis-Smith. If you are looking for information on starting or running an online therapy practice in the UK – this is your first stop. Geoff got his start being the top – if not the only – site for helping UK therapists grow their practices. His site: The Private Practice Hub has tremendous value to counselors looking to start or grow their businesses. His tag line is: The Business of Therapy. His newsletter is invaluable and has a huge reach. He also is the founder of The Coaching Hub – which provides business information to Life Coaches. So as you can see, Geoff Simons is a man who knows what he is talking about when it comes to private practices in the UK. It is an honor to have someone of his caliber on the show and I hope you enjoy the interview.
If you spend much time on any of the online forums that support therapists and help us think in a more business like way – you will see the name Daniel Fava pop up over and over. He seems to always be there adding bits of value and advice on marketing and web site design and I just had to meet him. So today – we get to talk with Daniel about his web design business: createmytherapistwebsite.com. From his home in Atlanta, Daniel talks to us about his journey (via his amazing wife) into the counseling world and about his process when getting to know a therapist and helping them find their voice – and then translating that message into amazing websites. He has invaluable information for free on his blog and you can learn all sorts of great things about online marketing, SEO, and his recommended tools for making a success of your site on search engines. I’m so happy to welcome the kind and giving therapist website guru: Daniel Fava.