This is an interesting website link - articles on counselling. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/access/ACA2012.pdf

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Interview with Audrey Jung, President of the International Society for Mental Health Online (ISMHO), presented at the Online Counselling and Therapy in Action conference, 25 April 2009 http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03069885.2010.503702

Online counselling: The experience of counsellors providing synchronous single-session counselling to young people http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14733140802055011

Attitudes to counselling via the Internet: A comparison between in-person counselling clients and Internet support group users http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/14733140600853641

“I have seen many counsellors for years and I couldn’t find a counsellor who could help me in a professional, caring and understanding manner. I believe online counselling sessions have helped me connect with my feelings and thoughts in a private, anonymous way being able to get a good professional service and great counselling skills online. I strongly recommend Power of Mind Online Counselling.” P.