Here we go! Our Spring semester is about to begin and I am so excited about our offering of classes and the opportunity to see so many great friends and colleagues again. As I was gearing up to make the arrangements with the hotel and caterer for our live workshops it made me think about the concept of workshops that are given on-line and that led to thoughts about on-line therapy. The whole concept of 'Tele-Mental health' is gathering steam and slowly becoming more popular. There are a number of clinical journals designed to promote the use of e-counseling and their articles offer some good arguments for the advantages of this kind of therapy. However, in all honesty, I am still somewhat concerned that moving away from face-to-face treatment can potentially undermine the core values, ethics, and efficacy of psychotherapy. In this month's newsletter we will focus on the pros and cons of therapy that takes place on-line. Please weigh in! Our newsletter and Facebook page are designed to be interactive and I encourage lively dialogue about the issues that face us as clinicians. It would be interesting to see if younger therapists feel differently about Tele-Mental health than older ones like me!

Warmest Regards,