Time sure flies! And it is time for an update.
Online Therapy Institute, in partnership with The Institute for Life Coach Training have updated the Ethical Framework for the Use of Technology in Coaching. We are introducing the updated framework as a White Paper entitled, Ethical Framework for Technology-delivered Coaching.
The Ethical Framework for the Use of Technology in Coaching was originally published in 2011. Now, eight years later, we offer this updated White Paper. Technology changes happen rapidly so realizing that, and knowing that more and more coaches are using technology to deliver services, this updated framework is both timely and necessary. Professional coaching organizations create and update codes of ethics but to date, these organizations have not incorporated the use of technology into the codes or guidelines to reflect best practice. This ethical framework is offered as a point of reference for governing bodies, certifying organizations, and the professional coaches these bodies and organizations represent.
We will disseminate the framework to major coaching organizations over the next few weeks and months and we have a free conference call scheduled for Apr. 16th, Tuesday, 3:00pm EDT . The framework can be found HERE.
My career has largely been about the delivery of therapy and coach services via technology and that passion still exists. While you may see my other efforts here at Havana Wellness Studio, rest assured, I am keeping my finger on the pulse of technology-delivered services.
And oh, by the way, stay tuned for our forthcoming book, Coaching Online: A Practical Guide to be published by Routledge in 2020. UPDATE: Coaching Online: A Practical Guide is now available for purchase through Routledge and Amazon.
Who wrote the White Paper?
DeeAnna Merz Nagel, D.Th, LMHC, BCC is a counselor and coach educator. Among other topics, she teaches coaches about alternative approaches to health and wellness and how to deliver these services ethically, whether in-person or via distance technology. She is considered a thought leader on the delivery of online ther- apy and coaching and has published widely on these topics.
DeeAnna is a Certified International Health Coach (CIHC) through the International Association for Health Coaches, and a Board Certified Coach (BCC) with Wellness designation through the Center for Credentialing and Education (CCE). She is a member of the International Association of Coaching (IAC) and holds the Masteries Practitioner Coach (MPC) credential. As well as her coaching credentials, she is also a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She teaches in-person and online through the Havana Wellness Studio, Online Therapy Institute and as faculty at The Institute for Life Coach Training (ILCT).
Ellen Neiley Ritter, Ph.D. BCC is the Dean of Students at The Institute for Life Coach Training. After completing a Ph.D. in Psychology, she realized that she no longer wanted to focus on what’s wrong with individuals, preferring the strength-based approach of coaching. After completing her training at ILCT, Ellen was credentialed as Certified Life Coach, and as a Board Certified Coach by the Center for Credentialing and Education. Ellen served as a member of the Global Convention of Coaching’s committee on Research in Coaching, is a member of International Coach Federation [ICF],and has served on various committees with the Association of Coach Training Organizations [ACTO].
Kate Anthony, DPsych, FBACP is the leading UK expert on the use of technology in therapeutic and coaching practices. She is a psychotherapist,, supervisor, trainer and consultant. Kate has trained practitioners and organizations worldwide in online therapy, coaching and related fields for over 15 years, with both her online training courses and offline workshops and lectures. She consults with the BACP regarding UK progress in the e-coaching field and in particular the BACP Coaching Division, as well as contributing to Coaching Today, the UK Coaching Journal.
She is co-editor and co-author of five textbooks on the field as well as numerous articles, chapters and journal symposiums, and several Ethical Frameworks for the use of technology in mental health. She was made Fel- low of BACP for her work in 2008 and is also Past-President and Fellow of the International Society for Mental Health Online. She is co-founder of the Online Therapy Institute, lives on a widebeam barge on the Grand Union Canal in London, and is a double Stroke survivor.
