[humanser] Exchange rates, payment and others Re: online counseling start up

[Quinto Sanchez]

Thank you JD for your response. Can anyone else add any other suggestions as 
to starting up an online counseling practice? What accessible types of 
software are you all using for record keeping or billing etc.? Is there a 
certain formula to determine sliding scale fees?

I haven't had many responses to my original enquire so please feel free to 
comment.  Thank you.

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From: "JD Townsend" <43210 at Bellsouth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:31 PM
To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
Subject: Re: [humanser] Exchange rates,payment and others Re:  online 
counseling start up

>
> APH = American Printing House for the Blind
>
> Your point about treating folks outside your licensed state is an 
> important consideration.  Another important consideration is your 
> malpractice insurance, make sure that you are covered for cyber treatment 
> as the coverage may be different.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Quinto Sanchez
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 4:19 PM
> To: Human Services Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [humanser] Exchange rates,payment and others Re: online 
> counseling start up
>
> Thank you JD for your insight. Can you clarify what is Aph. I'm not 
> familiar
> with that. Thank you.
>
>
> @ Geraldo: When you request a payment through Pay pal it gives you the
> option to choose the currency you are requesting. However I have to warn 
> you
> that  you are putting your license at risk  to counsel anywhere other than
> your own state.
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Gerardo Corripio" <gera1027 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 8:51 AM
> To: "Human Services Mailing List" <humanser at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [humanser] Exchange rates, payment and others Re:  online
> counseling start up
>
>>  I've always wanted to go online to treat patients, so any other ideas 
>> welcome! For instance would you guys ask for payment in advanced, or 
>> after? Also since I'd treat patients from different countries, how would 
>> you guys work with the exchange rate and figure out a cost? I originally 
>> planned to charge $25 per hour and a half, which would be about $315 
>> Mexican to take into account the electricity, Internet and other 
>> expenses. Any other ideas?
>> Gerardo
>> El 20/02/2013 07:17 a.m., JD Townsend escribió:
>>>
>>> Congratulations Quinto on receiving your license.
>>>
>>>
>>> I have always done all of my psychotherapy face to face.  For me there 
>>> are some ethical problems in cybertherapy.  However when my own 
>>> psychotherapist retired we have maintained sessions via telephone.
>>>
>>> I use the planner in a BrailleNote to schedule appointments; however 
>>> there is, I understand, an excellent accessible one produced by APH.
>>>
>>> PayPal works.
>>>
>>> Scipe is the program that most patients would be using, so I'd stick to 
>>> that one.
>>>
>>> Best of luck with your new practice.
>>>
>>>
>>> JD
>>>
>>>
>>> JD Townsend LCSW
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