is therapy on-line really therapy or just therapeutic?

Hi. I'm excited about the topic that you're discussing. They're issues that my collegues and I are struggling with, namely about providing services over the internet and their implication, definition, effectiveness, and usefulness.

We're presently doing research for New York University on the effectiveness of on-line therapy as well as theory base from which to draw upon to provide the most effective, therapeutic and ethically sound service to our clients.

Any input or thoughts about this would be helpful, including experiential findings from those already providing such services on the net.

(by the way, love this forum)

Vicky Laszlo, (CSW in May)

• therapy or just therapeutic? by Leonard Holmes, 3/10/99