Internet Resources for the
Helping Professions
selected and organized by
Laura Packer
Professional Organizations and Institutions:
 
  • ACA eNews is a free e-mail newsletter for counselors, students, and other helping professionals
  • Information regarding the International Association for Addictions and Offender Counselors, alcohol and other drug links, criminal justice links, grant links, and other links.
  • American Academy Of Experts in Traumatic Stress
  • The American Counseling Association website.
  • E-mail discussion forums in psychoanalysis.
  • European branch of the ACA representing counselors in government work, schools and private practice.
  • The Counseling Web – Professional Associations – links to counseling related professional organizations.
  • World Counseling Network
  • The Association of Black Psychologists
  • The American College Counseling Association
  • Association for Counselors and Educators in Government
  • Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Association for Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Issues in Counseling
  • The Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development
  • The American Mental Health Counselor’s Association
  • The American Rehabilitation Counseling Association
  • American School Counselor Association
  • Association for Specialists in Group Work
  • Internet Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
  • National Career Development Association
  • National Employment Counseling Association
  • National Association of Cognitive Behavioral Therapists
  • K-12 Practitioners home page
  • National Coalition of Advocates for Students
  • National School to Work Network
  • National Education Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • American Psychological Society
  • Council on Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
  • Canadian Guidance and Counseling Association
  • American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists
  • International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
  • National Board for Certified Counselors home page
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • American Psychoanalytic Association
  • Institute for Rational Emotive Therapy
  • Institute for the Study of Therapeutic Change
  • Mental Research Institute – interactional study of individual, family and the community
  • Milton H. Erickson Foundation, Inc.
  • C.G. Jung Institute of Los Angeles – Analytic Psychology resources and links
  • American Psychiatric Association
  • Council of National Register of Health Service Providers in psychology
  • Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers
  • National Association of Social Workers
  • American Board of Examiners in Clinical Social Work

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    Therapeutic Interventions and Solutions:
     

  • The International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy
  • Dedicated to helping people enter, understand and progress in the world of work.
  • Imago Relationship Therapy developed by Harville Hendrix, Ph.D.
  • Links to various types of therapies
  • Tools to allow individuals to achieve personal and professional goals
  • Links to non-mainstream counseling models
  • Bill O’Hanlon’s Possibility Land
  • Narrative Psychology Internet and Resource Guide
  • Solution focused therapy
  • Brief Family Therapy Centers
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Hakomi Therapy – use of mindfulness, body and non-violence in psychotherapy
  • Zen Buddhism and its application to psychology
  • Morita Therapy – central, response-oriented therapy from Japan
  • Basics of Cognitive Therapy
  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing
  • Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming
  • Non-Mainstream Psychotherapy resources
  • Social Construction Theory
  • Family Therapy – deconstructing therapeutic boundaries – resources, links, notices
  • Solution Focused Therapy
  • Object Relations theory and practice
  • Liberation Psychotherapy – ideas on human nature
  • Spiritual Wisdom and Mental Health
  • Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration – interdisciplinary approaches to therapy

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    Continuing Education / Licensure / Practice Issues:
     

  • Test prep site for National Counselor Exam in Mental Health Counseling licensure and NBCC certification.
  • Licensure information & links for counselors, psychologists, social workers and family therapists.
  • Offering a 3 contact hour distance learning course.
  • Substance Abuse and Corrections Training.  Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming.
  • The American College of Counselors – certification, representation and education to graduate level counseling professionals.
  • ACT provides the ACT Assessment and other educational programs, which facilitate accurate and timely counseling efforts.
  • Counseling psychology services, (data collection & analyses for doctoral student and counseling therapies).
  • High school counseling site including careers, college search, professional links.
  • Protests discrimination against LPC’s and LMFT’s
  • Ethical, legal and professional issues in counseling
  • Directory of university and college counseling centers with an Internet presence.
  • Counselor licensing and test preparation materials
  • ACA Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
  • Family Therapy Training Institute
  • Psych Crawler – searches APA and NIMH databases
  • Psychology references
  • Clinical Psychology references on the Internet
  • Quality in therapy – ideas, links, tools, references
  • Dictionary for study of the works of Michael Foucault
  • Narrative Family Therapy training and conferences – Vancouver, B.C.
  • Standards for the Ethical Practice of Web Counseling
  • Psychotherapy Finances – income growth for mental health therapists
  • Mental health policy resource center

  • Mental Disorders and Health Information Sites
     

  • Charitable foundation exploring the treatment of violent behavior and severe personality disorder.
  • The site is an interactive, content-rich source for the latest health information.
  • Educational articles, related links, and program descriptions – focusing on helping women and couples turn fear and anger into courage and passion.
  • Behavioral healthcare information, resources, a directory of professionals, and CEU information.
  • Divorce Source – comprehensive divorce informational network
  • Mental health education page
  • Virtual pamphlets on mental disorders
  • Body image betrayal and related issues
  • Self Improvement guide online
  • Identity and self
  • Mental disorders – symptoms and treatments

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    Internet Counseling
     

  • A group of private practitioners, who work together to develop and market our practices to the public.
  • The development team at NMS, Inc. -- creation & management of many ‘community’ based Internet sites.
  • Professional Counseling and Consultation Services.
  • Private online counseling service.
  • Listing of listserves related to professional counseling
  • Who’s Who in Mental Health on the Web
  • Information, links, resources on love

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    Linking Sites to Mental Health Resources on the Net
     

  • Web links to sites devoted to counseling, psychology and more.
  • Website for mental health professionals and students, including RealPlayer, chat, articles, links, and more.
  • An on-line directory of behavioral healthcare providers including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment, and EAPs.
  • Hybrid between a web ring and a web site award for mental health professionals and students.
  • Counselor Education Resource Center – links and resources for counselor educators.
  • Counselor Educator links
  • Links to counseling resources
  • Positions in Counseling Centers – university/college settings
  • Links to mental health counseling and therapy sites
  • Child Abuse Yellow Pages
  • Mental Health Net – search engine for Internet mental health sites
  • NetPsych – index of approved mental health resources on the Internet
  • Behavior Online – gathering place for mental health and applied behavioral science professionals
  • Internet Mental Health resources, links, articles, medications
  • Meta-Index for psychiatry and clinical psychology – links

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    Professional Resources – Places to Purchase on the Web
     

  • Alternative, complementary and holistic health and healing resources.
  • Accelerated Development publishes books for mental health practitioners and educators.
  • Professional Counselor magazine serves the addictions and mental health fields.
  • Resources for counselors, educators, parents and children.
  • Active Parenting Publishers – innovative video and discussion-based parent education programs.
  • Brooks/Cole Publishing Company – resources for the helping professions.
  • Career search and self-help system online catalog.
  • Website for practice building products
  • Practical materials for counselors, teachers, social workers and other professionals K-12.
  • Resources for counseling professionals
  • Cape Cod Institute – book shop, resources, CEU, online discussions
  • Complete online therapeutic shopping spot
  • Therapist Helper – software for practice management

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