In a time when the ability to adapt one’s practice to the digital environment is paramount, Synchronous Online Counseling and Supervision in the 21st Century assists counselors in developing therapeutic relationships while tailoring counseling skills and techniques to provide treatment at a distance. Featuring chapters written by experts within the disciplines, the text provides readers with vital information regarding the effective use of technology to provide ethical counseling services to a variety of populations online. Fundamental understanding of online counseling and supervision is provided, including the unique needs of clients seeking synchronous treatment. Clinical skills, licensing, practice issues, technology, regulations, ethics, multicultural, and social justice issues are explored. Working with special populations in an online format is addressed, and couples and marriage formats are discussed. Online group sessions and child counseling, from kindergarten to college, are examined. Finally, the book includes a comprehensive exploration of online crisis counseling, providing specific crisis intervention strategies and techniques. Equipping readers with sound, evidence-based practices aligned with ACA and CACREP standards, Synchronous Online Counseling and Supervision in the 21st Century is an indispensable resource for future and practicing counselors. About the Editors: Sherry M. Todd (Ph.D., Old Dominion University) is a Licensed Professional Counselor, practice owner, and core faculty member in the Counselor Education and Supervision Ph.D. Program at the University of the Cumberlands. Tricia M. Mikolon earned her Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision from Regent University. She is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor and holds an LPC in Pennsylvania and is a Board Certified Telebehavioral Health Provider. Dr. Mikolon is an assistant professor who teaches online in the Counseling Department at the University of the Cumberlands. Debra M. Perez (M.A., New Mexico Highlands University) is a Board Certified Telebehavioral Health Provider and holds a special credential in problem gambling treatment. She is a doctoral candidate in counselor education and supervision at the University of Cumberlands. |