Online Therapy: Overview

Produced by: VeReality

This module presents a lively and humorous look at the range of clinical uses–and misuses–of the Internet.

Learning Objectives Course Outline Author Information

At the conclusion, participants should be able to:

• Appropriate use of the Internet
• Finding digital resources
• Developing strategies to help health care professionals effectively integrate information technology tools into their practices

• Discussion of the range of clinical uses–and misuses–of the Internet
• Listeners will learn how to find resources for themselves and their clients on the Web and how they can plug into this digital medium
• Developing strategies to help health care professionals effectively integrate information technology tools into their practices

MICHAEL FREENY, LCSW
Michael Freeny, LCSW. He is an author, clinician, and consultant living near Orlando, FL. In this module, he offers a lively and humorous look at the range of clinical uses–and misuses–of the Internet. Listeners will learn how to find resources for themselves and their clients on the Web and how they can plug into this new medium. Mr. Freeny specializes in developing strategies to help health care professionals effectively integrate information technology tools into their practices. In addition to his clinical practice, Mr. Freeny is an expert in information technology and uses his understanding of human nature and computers to provide insightful and entertaining presentations about the juncture of man and machine. His “Love and Sex” chats at yahoo.com rank in the top ten nationally. His novel, Terminal Consent, has received the highest acclaim for dramatically and accurately describing the challenges of modern healthcare. He is also the author of numerous articles in both professional journals and the popular press as an advocate of medical privacy and quality care.