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Group Therapy Net Style (1998)

Getting therapy online may not be the best way to deal with personal issues, but the internet is providing new tools for self fulfilment. Featured sites on this program include wespsych.com, sonoma-aids.org, thetherapist.com, processes.org, and support-group.com. Also a look at Internet addiction. Featured guests are psychologist Dr. Nancy Wesson and Larry Magid of the L.A. Times. Hosts are Jane Wither, Andrew deVries, and Stewart Cheifet. Originally broadcast in 1998 from the CyberSmith internet cafe in Palo Alto, California. Episode #209.


This movie is part of the collection: Net Cafe

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Keywords: therapy; advice; counseling; 209

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SupportPath.com began when founder Annette Hensley was helping a friend communicate information about Graves disease on his site. Since then, they have created over 200 bulletin boards with a vast array of conditions and situations such as bipolar disorder, families of inmates or obesity all onSupportPath.com. There are also 20 online chat rooms with links to more information about the topic and a Share Volunteer Program where you can make yourself available for one-to-one contact with someone who needs help with a particular disease or situation. It's a virtual support group created by the people, for the people. 

Don Hadlock is an online therapist who gives his opinions on the quality of therapy on the net and talks about his site that acts as a training resource for people who want to learn about self-help therapy. Along with information on the site, you can find forums and chats for the interaction aspects of therapy. His site also includes and Inner Journey Section that teaches people how to explore themselves and be more introspective. 

The Internet itself can be a addicting and be the cause for therapy. Dr. Nancy Wesson works with people whose lives have been greatly disturbed by their dependence on the Internet. Dr. Wesson explains the classic examples of addiction such as staying up all night and sex addiction online and also explains why the Internet can be so appealing to addicts. 

And for amusing therapy on the web, Olga Werby has created "The CompanyTherapist" with a fictional therapist, Dr. Charles Balis who hosts chat rooms filled with characters created for entertainment and awareness. Werby says the people that participate on the site are amateur writers wanting to publish their work or others who want to bring attention to problems in the workplaces such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. 

Then, show hosts talk about some important AIDS awareness sites that can be invaluable tools for AIDS victims and families. Sonoma-AIDS.org has an excellently organized chat room and also features a virtual AIDS quilt where you can put up a memorial of AIDS victims. Thebody.com is a very large site for the latest information on the disease. They cover AIDS conferences and post transcripts of major papers and sessions at these conferences. They also feature a quality of life section that gives advice on how to deal with the details of everyday life as a person with AIDS.

Finally, Larry Magid, a former syndicated columnist for the LA Times, gives some no-nonsense advice on the Browser Wars between Explorer and Netscape. Magid says most sites are optimized for both browsers so either one works but it may be a good idea to have both and be safe.