What is HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)? And what are the basic HIPAA security steps that social workers and mental health professionals need to consider? Today, we have the pleasure of an interview with Roy Huggins, LPC NCC, Director of Person-Centered Tech, a consulting and continuing education firm that serves the mental health community. He is a […]
The Minimalist Guide to Hookup Culture
Have you found the term hookup confusing? Would you like to better understand hookup culture and more easily connect with your younger clients? Alexandra Solomon, Ph.D. gives a great introduction in her talk “Inside Hookup Culture” at the 2016 Psychotherapy Networker Symposium. In part one of this post, you will be given a brief overview of […]
4 Ways to Use Digital Tools to Engage Clients
Are you looking for some innovative ways to connect with your clients? You might want to consider employing technology to facilitate engagement with some of your clients. Yajaira Curiel, MFT shared some simple low-tech illustrations of how she has done this in her practice at a presentation she gave called “Digital Tools for Healing.” […]
Technology Tools for Clinical Practice
Are you interested in applying some technology tools in your clinical work with clients? To learn more about the application of tech tools within the mental health field, I reached out to Ignacio Pacheco, MSW (also known as Iggy). Iggy is the editor and creator of the Social Work Tech Blog, a blog dedicated to […]