Chapter 2: Create Your Roblox Account
Chapter 2 introduces the process of setting up a Roblox account. You'll personalize your username and design a unique avatar reflecting your style. Ensure your profile maintains online privacy and enhances security by verifying your email and setting a robust password. Parents can guide their children through these steps for a safe online experience.
Member Spotlight: Stacey Inal, LMFT
Meet Stacey Inal, LMFT, a licensed therapist and women’s career coach. Using EMDR and Somatic Experiencing to help clients work through the struggles in their personal and professional lives. Check out her spotlight to learn more about her practice!
How To Self-Care When The Energy Bar Is Low
Just as we replenish our mana in our favorite games, it's important to replenish our spoons irl. So what do we do on those low-energy days? Read along to find out.
Why Teletherapy Works for Healing Trauma
Undergoing traumatic experiences can happen to anyone and healing from it can be a very difficult journey. Thankfully, teletherapy is there to foster a safe space, give personalized care, and provide privacy for trauma victims to cope and find the road to recovery.
Creating A Self-Affirming Office Space at Home
When Ariel Landrum made the transition from in-person to online-only, she ceased the opportunity to customize and accommodate her working space, to her tastes and needs. Learn about the items she obtained to make her home office affirming for herself, and her clients.
Resources for Individuals with PTSD
The month of June is annually observed as National PTSD Awareness Month. As part of increasing awareness and support, Guidance Teletherapy has gathered resources that may be helpful to those who have PTSD.
Presenting at the Therapeutic Geek and Gaming Summit
From April 9-11, 2021, the first-ever Therapeutic Geek and Gaming Summit (TAGGS) was virtually brought to us by Geek Therapy & The Bodhana Group. Over 70 presenting professionals worldwide attended, virtually, to conduct panels, workshops, and presentations centered around Geek culture and fandom. Clinical Director Ariel Landrum, LMFT was given the honor to present two panels at the event.
Child Abuse and Neglect Red Flags for Mandated Reporters Providing Online Services
Mandated reporters are professionals that, as part of their professional duties, are expected to report suspected child, dependent adult, or elder abuse. Reporting suspected child abuse and neglect have become more difficult for clinicians, as their usual ways of assessing are not accessible during a time of social distancing and online therapy. As someone who has been doing online therapy with children and families for years, I’ve had to make child abuse reports. I provide the common red flags seen during online therapy for potential child abuse.
Excelling at Telehealth with Children and Teens
Clinical Director of Guidance Teletherapy, Ariel Landrum, LMFT was interviewed by licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Elizabeth “Beth” Irias, of Clearly Clinical to help give guidance on the legal and ethical considerations of working with children and teens online. I also provide examples of the therapeutic interventions I use online that increase engagement.
Interventions for Online Therapy with Children and Youth
In response to COVID-19 (coronavirus), a lot of clinicians are offering, or entirely switching, their practice to online therapy. Therapists who work with children and youth may find this daunting, as the space provided by the screen allows for little control in the session room and out-of-the-box thinking regarding interventions. Learn the interventions I, and many online therapists use, with children, youth, and families.