Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

Thomas Jefferson

 

Man's main task in life is to give birth to himself, to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality.

Erich Fromm

 

Online Sessions Have Four Components

1. Educational material that has been carefully crafted from over 30 years of professional counseling experience.

2. Each lesson has five to eight essay-type questions where client relates his/her personal experiences within the context of the material.

3. A professional counselor reviews and comments on the client’s responses, opening a dialog to bring about understanding and change.

4. Every client response and counselor comment is saved in a secure online database for quick retrieval and review by the client and counselor.

Note: Online system meets HIPAA data protection and security requirements

Online Text-based Communications

• Restructures the way people think about themselves
• Disinhibits people, encouraging them to be more open and honest about their feelings and actions
• Delaying responses enhances self-control and self-reflection
• Desensitizes social anxieties and helps build social skills

Online Text-based Emotional Indicators

Face-to-face visual queues are replaced in the online counseling environment with text-based emotional indicators:

• Writing style and message format reflect the client’s personality
• Changes in style and format reflect changes in client’s mood and thinking
• Hidden elements in the client’s personality unconsciously surface in text communication

Our Online Counselors

Every counselor we use must meet very stringent criteria in order to work with you.

• Must have earned a Masters Degree or higher in counseling
• Must have and maintain a professional level license (for example: Marriage & Family Therapist and Licensed Clinical Social Worker
• Must have at least 5 years experience in the substance abuse counseling field