NEW BOOK HELPS CONSUMERS FIND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ONLINE
(PRWEB) September 14, 2001
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For Immediate Release
CHOOSING AN ONLINE THERAPIST
A Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Professional Help on the Web
by Gary S. Stofle
The Internet presents a new medium for mental health services. Consumers who donÂ?t want to or canÂ?t go to face-to-face therapy can now “see” a mental health professional online. But this type of therapy is not for everyone, and Internet users need to know how to evaluate what they find onlineÂ?especially when choosing someone, sight unseen, to help them with something as important as their mental health.
Author Gary StofleÂ?a social worker who has provided chat room therapy since 1996Â?walks readers through the steps to decide if online therapy is a good choice for them, and if so, what to look for in an online therapist. His easy-to-use charts will help readers organize their research and be on their way to a successful online therapy experience.
CHOOSING AN ONLINE THERAPIST: A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO FINDING PROFESSIONAL HELP ON THE WEB (July 2001, White Hat Communications, ISBN 1-929109-05-9 print, ISBN 1-929109-04-0 PDF) helps readers determine:
Â? what online therapy is all about
Â? when this mode of therapy is appropriate and when itÂ?s not
Â? credentials and characteristics that they should look for when choosing an online therapist
Â? what to expect when online therapy begins
Â? how to end therapy when the time is right
“Gary StofleÂ?s book does an excellent job of clarifying what for some people may seem to be an unfamiliar ideaÂ?the possibility of counseling and psychotherapy via the Internet,” says John Suler, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology and author of the online book, The Psychology of Cyberspace. “In a very easy to read and concise style, he summarizes all of the essential issues…. This is an excellent book for anyone who is considering the possibility of online counseling and psychotherapy. ItÂ?s also a very good introduction for the clinician who wants to understand and explore psychotherapy in cyberspace.”
This book, called a “pioneering work” by psychologist Ron Olah, Ph.D., is an essential reference for consumers and professionals who want to take a serious look at the Internet as a therapeutic medium.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Gary S. Stofle, LISW, CCDCIIIE, received his Master of Social Work from Columbia University. He is a social worker and chemical dependency counselor who has specialized in the treatment of alcoholics/addicts and their families, people with dual diagnoses, DWI offenders, people with general mental health issues, and those seeking personal growth. He has worked online off and on since 1996, and is the Secretary of the International Society of Mental Health Online (ISMHO). He lives in Westerville, OH with his wife and two daughters.
ISBN: 1-929109-05-9 (PDF e-book edition: 1-929109-04-0)
Size: 108 pages 5 ½ x 8 ½ Softcover
Publication Date: July 2001
Price (print edition): $ 12.95 plus shipping
Price (e-book): $ 10.00
Publisher: White Hat Communications
P.O. Box 5390, Harrisburg, PA 17110-0390
717-238-3787. Fax 717-238-2090
e-mail: [email protected]
http://www.socialworker.com/onlinetherapist.htm
Currently available: print edition available at Amazon.com, other bookstores, directly from publisher; e-book available at http://www.econtentseller.com
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