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Counselors' Perceptions of Their Preparedness for Telemental Health Services: A Phenomenological Examination
Daniel C Holland1, Jeffry L Moe2, Alan M Woody Schwitzer2
1School of Psychology & Counseling, Regent University, Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA.
Background:
To examine counselors' perceptions of their formal preparation for engaging in telemental health (TMH) counseling with the intent of gaining an understanding of their lived experiences.
Materials And Methods:
Semistructured interviews were conducted with seven seasoned counselors who regularly engage in technology-mediated distance counseling.
Results:
The results highlighted themes within two emerging categories: the counselor and training/education. Themes related to motivation and specific counselor attributes emerged from the first category and themes of availability, inadequacy, and modality emerged from the second category.
Discussion:
The implications from this study suggest a lack of availability and standardization of effective training on TMH delivery.
Conclusion:
This study identifies areas of potential future research related to counselors' preparation experiences as well specific areas of need for TMH training in counseling graduate programs and other natural opportunities.
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