Renee McDonald is an online clinical counsellor and psychotherapist, an accredited clinical supervisor, an academic educator, a coach, a speaker, an author and the Founder of Australian Online Therapy Training (AOTT).

This episode examines online therapy, from its fundamentals to the techniques and opportunities used to reimagine healthcare using this approach. Renee discusses how this extends to modern healthcare practice and the relationships with patients, their activated care networks and even supervisor and peer-to-peer communities around the therapist.

With fifty per cent of her client sessions now taking place online, Renee believes that the growing global demand for online therapy has the potential to become a useful export for Australia, given the quality of Australian healthcare practitioners. She discusses the different levels of training provided by AOTT, and how she wants to help Australian therapists reconnect with Australian clients.

 

Key takeaways:
There is a global demand for online therapy. Internet access is universal and available to people all over the world.
American practitioners can counsel Australian clients, but Australian practitioners can’t work with American clients, so Australian online therapists are losing potential business to the U.S. There’s essentially a ‘non-free trade agreement’.
Online therapy could be a useful export for Australia, given the quality of Australian healthcare practitioners.
Through trial and error, it was found that certain real-life scenarios needed to be played out in the virtual space, i.e. emulating a virtual waiting room and having the practitioner in charge of activating and closing the session.
There is more capacity in the virtual space to work with disabled people, because of the lack of physical issues to navigate (i.e. stairs, etc.).
Australia is moving towards a ‘user pays’ model which is similar to the U.S. We can learn something from other countries like Scandinavia, where you get two full years of therapy paid for by the government.
Patients shouldn’t have to be diagnosed with something to go to a councillor, psychotherapist or psychologist.

 

Resources and links:
https://reneemcdonald.com/
https://www.aott.com.au/

 

Connect:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthtechx
https://www.instagram.com/my_healthtechx/
https://www.meetup.com/HealthTechX/

Renee McDonald is an online clinical counsellor and psychotherapist, an accredited clinical supervisor, an academic educator, a coach, a speaker, an author and the Founder of Australian Online Therapy Training (AOTT).
This episode examines online therapy, from its fundamentals to the techniques and opportunities used to reimagine healthcare using this approach. Renee discusses how this extends to modern healthcare practice and the relationships with patients, their activated care networks and even supervisor and peer-to-peer communities around the therapist.
With fifty per cent of her client sessions now taking place online, Renee believes that the growing global demand for online therapy has the potential to become a useful export for Australia, given the quality of Australian healthcare practitioners. She discusses the different levels of training provided by AOTT, and how she wants to help Australian therapists reconnect with Australian clients.
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Key takeaways:
<ol>
<li>There is a global demand for online therapy. Internet access is universal and available to people all over the world.</li>
<li>American practitioners can counsel Australian clients, but Australian practitioners can&rsquo;t work with American clients, so Australian online therapists are losing potential business to the U.S. There&rsquo;s essentially a &lsquo;non-free trade agreement&rsquo;.</li>
<li>Online therapy could be a useful export for Australia, given the quality of Australian healthcare practitioners.</li>
<li>Through trial and error, it was found that certain real-life scenarios needed to be played out in the virtual space, i.e. emulating a virtual waiting room and having the practitioner in charge of activating and closing the session.</li>
<li>There is more capacity in the virtual space to work with disabled people, because of the lack of physical issues to navigate (i.e. stairs, etc.).</li>
<li>Australia is moving towards a &lsquo;user pays&rsquo; model which is similar to the U.S. We can learn something from other countries like Scandinavia, where you get two full years of therapy paid for by the government.</li>
<li>Patients shouldn&rsquo;t have to be diagnosed with something to go to a councillor, psychotherapist or psychologist.</li>
</ol>
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Resources and links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://reneemcdonald.com/">https://reneemcdonald.com/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.aott.com.au/">https://www.aott.com.au/</a></li>
</ul>
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Connect:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthtechx">https://www.linkedin.com/company/healthtechx</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/my_healthtechx/">https://www.instagram.com/my_healthtechx/</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.meetup.com/HealthTechX/">https://www.meetup.com/HealthTechX/</a></li>
</ul>

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Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they’re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people’s lives.

We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics.  

Our guests include healthcare providers, developers, advisers and investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space.

Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX.com.au (a digital health innovation & health tech start up community) and coreplus.com.au (digital health practice management software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we're talking HealthTech and Healthcare with innovators and how they&rsquo;re building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences with positive impact on people&rsquo;s lives.
We cover all areas of digital mental health, digital physical therapy, digital wellness, digital health interventions and digital health therapeutics.&nbsp; Our guests include healthcare providers, developers, advisers and investors providing for a diverse and culturally rich exploration of the journey toward a world of integration digital health empowerment for all people covering start ups, scale ups and all types of entrepreneurial activity in the space.
Hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/">Yianni Serpanos</a>, a HealthTech industry leader and Founder of <a href="https://healthtechx.com.au/">HealthTechX</a>.com.au (a digital health innovation &amp; health tech start up community) and <a href="https://coreplus.com.au/">coreplus</a>.com.au (digital health practice management software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about digital health  innovation.

Reimagining Healthcare

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we talk to healthtech and healthcare innovators to uncover how they’re reimagining and building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences that fit into people’s lives. Hosted by Yianni Serpanos, healthtech industry leader and Founder of HealthTechX (digital health innovation & start up community) and coreplus (digital health software).

Reimagining Healthcare is a podcast about innovation in the healthcare industry. On the show, we talk to healthtech and healthcare innovators to uncover how they&rsquo;re reimagining and building a world of seamless digital healthcare experiences that fit into people&rsquo;s lives. Hosted by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yianni-serpanos/">Yianni Serpanos</a>, healthtech industry leader and Founder of <a href="https://healthtechx.com.au/">HealthTechX</a> (digital health innovation &amp; start up community) and <a href="https://coreplus.com.au/">coreplus</a> (digital health software).

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