HPA - Ethics Session - Spring 2023
April 21, 2023
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Maggiano's
2019 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, 77056

Ethical Tech: Navigating the Intersection of Technology and Psychology in the Digital Age
Technology is enabling us to broaden the reach of our services, run our practices more efficiently, and market our businesses in new ways. It can be a challenge to protect our clients and ourselves with rapidly changing tools and requirements. In this workshop, we will discuss how to ethically use technology clinically and in the marketing and administration of your practice.
Topics covered include:
Clinical applications of technology
- Mobile applications and online self-help as tools to augment therapy
- AI for documentation
- Tools for a paperless practice
- Tech for effective teletherapy
Business applications of technology
- Digital marketing
- Online reviews and testimonials
- Use of social media
- Text and email messaging
- Websites and online presence
- Digital payment methods
- Using AI tools for the business side of practice
A Bit about the Speaker:
Laura Spiller, PhD
Dr. Laura Spiller is a psychologist in private practice and the founder of PractiSage, a coworking community designed for Houston therapists. Through PractiSage, she helps therapists create sustainable and meaningful private practices.
She completed her doctoral training in clinical psychology at the University of Houston and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. For over 10 years, she was a professor who trained clinical psychology graduate students, conducted research on relationships, and taught professional ethics.
In her practice, Heights Couples Therapy, she specializes in intensive couples therapy. Her practice also includes supervision and training for therapists in emotionally focused therapy. She is on the board of the Houston Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy and serves as treasurer for the Houston Psychological Association.
This will earn you 3 hours of CE credit. Certificates will be handed out at the end of the presentation that day.
Breakfast is included with this ticket and will be served from 8:30am - 9:00am. Lunch is also included in this ticket and will be served from 12pm - 1pm. We will be at Maggiano's Post Oak.
Registration now open!
Tickets
$65.00 HPA - Member
$80.00 HPA - Guest

