Empowering Family Caregivers Radio Show AddressesOnline Counseling for Caregivers

CHEYENNE, WY, June 02, 2013 (Press-News.org) Family caregivers face unique challenges and need innovative ways to manage those challenges. Online counseling is one option that many caregivers are considering, but without accurate information about how to choose an online counselor, these caregivers may not get what they need. Dr. Maheu said, "Caregivers often need help but make their own needs secondary to those of their loved ones. When choosing a professional for support, the professional be trained not only in how to help you with your situation, but must also be trained in how to protect you from hackers, spammers and other evil doers who may seem to compromise your privacy, security and confidentiality online."

Dr. Maheu will describe what to look for in your online counselor. Maheu added, "Professionals who offer services online must be able to understand and overcome the basic differences between being an in-person professional and being an online professional. Many things can and do go wrong in online therapy, but they can be easily addressed by professionals who are properly trained."

On June 4, 2013 Marlene M. Maheu, Ph.D. will answer your questions in a live radio interview with eCareDiary. She will explain how online counseling is different from traditional office-based counseling, the differences between email, texting, and video, and what the rules are for mental health professionals in providing telemental health. Listeners will learn how to safely work with a professional online.

The Empowering Family Caregivers: Online Counseling for Caregivers Radio Show airs
6/4/2013 2:00 p.m. EST. For more information, see:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/ecarediary/2013/06/04/online-counseling-for-caregivers

Dr. Maheu is Editor-in-Chief of the SelfhelpMagazine.com, which has served over 35 million consumers since 1994. She is a California licensed psychologist and the Executive Director of the TeleMental Health Institute, Inc., where she oversees a best practices Certificate Program in telepractice for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and counselors. Dr. Maheu has served on over a dozen committees, task forces and work groups at the American Psychological Association, the American Telemedicine Association, the American Counseling Association and the California Psychological Association. She lectures internationally, has written dozens of peer-reviewed articles about best-practices and risk management in telehealth, and was lead author for two telehealth textbooks: Ehealth, Telehealth and Telemedicine and The Mental Health Professional and the New Technologies. She is a mover and shaker and is widely recognized as the leading mental health professional advocating for legal and ethical online practice.