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ISA Google + hangouts — 2 Comments

  1. Hi Keith,
    My feeling is that Google hangout groups are theoretically a very good idea, but technically not so easy to organize, especially when you want to include people from many different time zones. They could be either on the lines of a self-help group or an alternative to group therapy in a clinic. However, that said, I have come to the conclusion that more gets done working 1:1 with clients either in clinic or over the internet. It might be helpful for a therapy tool for clients who are in the follow-up stages of therapy. What I have done so far is match up some clients so that they can practice together, but not yet done a hangout. It is something to consider though.

    • Hi Barbara,
      We visualized hangouts for different timezones, so in most cases the world clock would not be an issue.

      I understand a 1:1 would be essential in early stages of treatment and admire your ‘matching up’ clients to practice in follow up stages.

      If you need a new volunteer for your clients to meet and chat with — additional experience, let me know.

      Take care,

      Keith