Technology & Related Topics

Social Media Minefield

Counseling teens in the age of algorithms.

Innovation Unleashed

Groundbreaking technology is improving access to mental health care and changing the way counselors work.

An Unstoppable Force

How Gen Z therapists are redefining counseling.

The balance of innovation and ethics with artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence is here to stay, but issues around regulation and ethical use of it remain unclear. 

Mental health apps as therapeutic tools

Using mental health apps as a supplement to counseling may help clients to foster their own healing.

The impact of telebehavioral health on clinical practice

As telebehavioral health continues to reshape the profession, counselors are adapting the clinical skills they use for in-person therapy to better fit an online environment.

The benefits of a multisensory experience in therapy

The rise of telebehavioral health led one therapist to rediscover the value of in-person therapy and multisensory experiences.

Are counselors ready for the metaverse?

As technology continues to shape the world we live in, counselors must not only adapt to but also prepare for the change.

Rethinking the accessibility of digital mental health

Digital mental health has been touted as a solution to filling the mental health access gap, but do these platforms really provide access for all?

Self-diagnosis in a digital world

Thanks to the popularity of social media postings about mental health and the ease of searching for symptoms online, more people are being tempted to self-diagnose, but is that necessarily a troubling trend for counselors?

The rise of counselors on social media

More people are turning to social media for mental health advice, so how can counselors use the platforms to educate others while still maintaining their own boundaries?