[tongue firmly in cheek again \u2013 after all it\u2019s still summer!]\u00a0<\/p>\n
As an online counsellor I work from home.\u00a0 Now, typically people think someone who works at home does so in robe and slippers while holding a cup of coffee.\u00a0 I am here today to set the record straight.<\/p>\n
As a matter of fact, I do\u2026\u2026<\/p>\n
[wait for it]<\/p>\n
not sit around in a robe and slippers when doing online counselling.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But I could if I wanted to [grinning]. It\u2019s one of the advantages of working online.\u00a0 No one sees me.<\/p>\n
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Hmm, on second thought, I must confess I often wear slippers while doing online counselling.\u00a0 And sometimes I have a cup of coffee or tea at hand but I have never worn a robe while counselling [cross my heart].\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the other advantages of working online is that I can do my online counselling anywhere.\u00a0 When the weather is fine I can sit on my deck, enjoying the sunshine and the breeze, listening to the birds as they flit around the yard.\u00a0 Or I can go to a nearby park or the beach.\u00a0\u00a0 In more inclement weather I can put on a fire, sit on my couch, cat on my lap and work.<\/p>\n
And then there are the imaginary places I can work.\u00a0 Have I mentioned the staff meetings we have at Worldwide Therapy Online Inc.?\u00a0 The last one was \u201cheld\u201d on a private jet on our way to the beaches in Thailand.\u00a0 Ah, that\u2019s the life [envious?]<\/p>\n
[speaking in a serious tone] Of course, no matter where I am I do an assessment of\u00a0 my surroundings by asking myself these questions \u2013 will I be able to give my full professional attention to my client in this place?\u00a0 Is it sufficiently private to ensure client confidentiality?\u00a0 Is it sufficiently secure?\u00a0 If the answer is \u201cNo\u201d then I find a space that meets my criteria.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The opinions expressed in this blogpost are personal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Dawn Schell, MA, CCC is an affiliate of Worldwide Therapy Online Inc.<\/p>\n