Technology and Psychotherapy

Technology and Psychotherapy

The science of psychology is great and complex but the art of therapy is simple and timeless. One person looking to another for guidance through life's rough patches. Through out history and across cultures there have been people who seek advice and those who give it.

The question now is how can we bring this art form up to date? Today potential clients search google looking for a practitioner and have likely read their entire bio before they ever make the call. Clients can chat with licensed professionals online through I.M. on certain sites, and clinicians are checking web analytics rather than relying on word of mouth.

It is important for us, as clinicians, to keep up with these changes. For our own marketing/promotion and also to keep current with our clients. Topics like online dating and cyber bullying are ubiquitous.

Tech tip 1 is:
Google yourself!! Go through every link with your name, every picture, every reference to you and start cleaning it up. Trust us, your clients, boss, and employees are googling you. Make sure you are the one in charge of what they find.

Tech tip 2:
Get your CEUs online. The BBS states that all CEUs can be earned online, but we know everyone loves a conference! So use the online sites to fill in the gaps.
http://www.theceucenter.com/courses/

Tech tip 3:
Professional updated pictures and bios like the ones seen here:http://www.losangelesfamilytherapy.com/Our_Therapists.html

Family Therapy and How it Works

I was reading a great article on howtodothings.com that explained family therapy and the benefits of family therapy. Useful info, especially for first-timers or people that are only familiar with individual therapy sessions.

Family therapy is a process wherein two or more members of a family tackle the issues that are affecting the family as a whole. Family therapy is not only for families who have problems. Families can go into therapy even if they do not have issues.Family therapy can help these families create more open communication and learn to nurture each other so that they will have a stronger family bond. There are several benefits a family can enjoy when going to therapy.

Here are some of the benefits of going to family therapy:

1. Resolving family issues. Most families who go into family therapy have issues to resolve. Going to family therapy will help them get through the conflict. The family therapist will guide them using a structural way to solve the conflicts. Resolving family issues will make the family more functional. Families also go into therapy if they are going through certain issues, such as a death in the family or divorce of the parents. Sometimes, it is not enough to go into couple's therapy. The children must also be included in discussions, as they are part of the family. They can also go to online therapy if they are more comfortable that way.
2. Open communication. While undergoing group therapy, the family will find it easier to communicate with each other. They will have a stronger family bond, and this will improve the overall relationships that they have with each other. As time passes, family members will eventually learn healthy communication with each other even outside the family therapy institute. The family can also read on related issues in psychology or health magazines to improve their knowledge and understanding of the family as a unit.

If you are interested in family therapy or would like to learn more about the process, visit us at www.losangelesfamilytherapy.com or call 310-733-7120 for a free consultation.

Successful Sexy Saturday!

Yesterday’s Sexy Saturday was a huge success thanks to all the participants! 

Los Angeles Family Therapy’s Zainy Pirbhai and Los Angeles Sex Therapy’s Moushumi Ghose led a very special Valentine’s Day workshop encouraging participants to get acquainted with their sexy side through the creation of art. The event was held at the gorgeous “Liberace’s Penthouse”. 

For more information on Art Therapy check out Moushumi Ghose interviewing Zainy Pirbhai talk about Art Therapy on her Sex Love and Rock n Roll Radio show.

Art Therapy with Zainy Pirbhai MFT

www.blogtalkradio.com

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/sexlovenrocknroll/2011/02/07/art-therapy-with-zainy-pirbhai-mft

Art Therapy is an up and coming field which works with different avenues of the psyche and allows people to go to a place within where they can feel and be more authentic and less cerebral. -Zainy Pirbhai MFT Feb 07 2011

Stay tuned for more Workshops!

http://sexysaturdayswithmou.blogspot.com/

For more information on Los Angeles Family Therapy

http://www.losangelesfamilytherapy.com/

$10 challenge!!! Win it now!!

Los Angeles Family Therapy is holding a $10 challenge for it's staff and online friends:

Come up with the best marketing plan using only $10!!

Ideas so far-
1. Advertise on Craigslist under therapeutic services ($10 charge)
2. Buy a dozen bagels ($8.99 at Noahs) and bring them to a pediatrician's office with business cards

These are GREAT ideas and we are looking for even more!

Are there prizes?? Of course!! We wouldn't tease you like that.

Winner to be revealed 2.21.11
Good luck!

www.losangelesfamilytherapy.com

Sexy Saturday full of Art and Sex!

Join Los Angeles Family Therapists Zainy Pirbhai and Mou Ghose this Saturday!

JUST FOR YOU FOR VALENTINES DAY
THE ART OF SEX:
Using Art to Ignite your Passion, Love, Intimacy and Romance


...A Sexy Saturday VALENTINES DAY Workshop
Encourages you to get acquainted with your sexy side through the creation of art.

Mou will be joined by Art Therapist and Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
ZAINY PIRBHAI, MFT, ATR, PPS

To guide you through the Art of Sex, Intimacy, Love, Passion and Romance.

Creation is at Your Core.

SPACE IS LIMITED SO SIGN UP NOW!!
RSVP IS REQUIRED
Mou@LASexTherapist.com

~Couples are encouraged to attend together,
but this is open to ONE and ALL!
SINGLES are strongly encouraged to come!!


COME ONE, COME ALL, COME IN YOUR PAJAMAS! GET OUT OF BED FOR A SEXY SATURDAY WITH MOU.


At The Liberace Penthouse
in West Hollywood, CA

Address: 7461 Beverly Blvd, Penthouse, West Hollywood CA
When: Saturday FEB 12, 2011 11AM-2:00 PM
Cost: BY DONATION
Who: Anyone interested in raising awareness of your core desire for creation.



For more information on Los Angeles Family Therapy visit
http://www.losangelesfamilytherapy.com/

LAFT plus 8

Los Angeles Family Therapy is opening a new supervision group starting next Monday 2/7/11. This means we will have 8 new interns in addition to our fabulous licensed clinicians!!

After many interviews we have hand-picked the brightest and most talented interns in the LA area (in our humble opinion :) ) and we are ready to fill their case-loads!!

If you know anyone who is looking for a sliding-scale therapist in the greater Los Angeles area you can contact us at
http://www.losangelesfamilytherapy.com/Contact_US.html
or call for a free consultation
310-733-7120

For more information and therapists bios log on to:
www.losangelesfamilytherapy.com