The Web 2.0 Psychotherapist: The Therapeutic Relationship and Social Media
DATE: Thursday, April 8, 2010
Some clinicians are hesitant about having a personal social media presence (e.g., Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter) but are beginning to explore having a professional social media presence for their psychotherapy practices. The current APA Ethics Code does not explicitly address our activities on the Internet. What does it mean to be "transparent" using social media as a clinician? How might it influence one's clinical work? What boundary issues do clinicians need to be aware of when they create an online social media presence? What happens when clinicians and clients cross paths in online spaces? Lastly, how can we think about this analytically and bring these new experiences of the relationship into the work?
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Speaker:
Keely Kolmes, Psy.D., Dr. Kolmes is a psychologist in private practice in San Francisco who writes and speaks on the intersection of clinical care and social media.
Discussant:
Robert L. Friend, MD, SFCP Member and Faculty
Moderator: Renée Spencer, MFT, SFCP Community Membership Co-Chair
Preparation
In preparation for the Salon, Dr. Kolmes suggests that attendees use Google or another search engine to search for yourself. Please use quotation marks around your name and search for yourself in various formats depending upon names you use on the Internet. For example, she would do the following searches on herself:
"Keely Kolmes"
"Keely Kolmes, Psy.D."
"Dr. Keely Kolmes"
"drkkolmes"
Location, Fees, Registration
San Francisco Center for Psychoanalysis
2340 Jackson Street,
4th floor auditorium
San Francisco
7:30 pm to 9 pm
Events are free to SFCP Analyst Members, Candidates, and Community Members. For others, the cost is $35 per meeting payable at the door. CE is available for an additional $15 for 1.5 CEUs.
Pre-registration is encouraged but not required. RSVP to 415-563-5815 or to Finance@sf-cp.org.
