Historical Site News

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New Discussion and Support Forums

Wednesday, 14 July 2004

Our Discussion and Support Forums have expanded to include new sections for Anxiety, Panic and Phobias; for Eating Disorders; for Health and Fitness; and for Medications Used in Mental Health.

New Feature Section

Saturday, 10 July 2004

Our new feature section includes articles which apply ideas from therapy, counselling and psychology to help make sense of the world and our roles within it.

Site Redesign Brings Accessibility

Friday, 25 June 2004

Our significant investment in a new site design emphasizes accessibility for visitors using screen readers and other assistive technologies, and makes life easier for users who rely on other devices besides personal computers to access the web. Read more on our accessibility page.

Newly Expanded Section on Types of Psychological Distress

Thursday, 15 April 2004

With new sections on ADHD, Autistic Disorders, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Schizophrenic and Schizoaffective Disorders, the area of the site on types of distress is now even bigger than before.

We Celebrate Our First Birthday With Nearly 65,000 Page Views This Month
Wednesday, 31 March 2004

This month, we celebrate our first anniversary as one of the web’s leading destinations focusing on counselling and psychotherapy. We close out the month with nearly 65,000 page views from tens of thousands of visitors. Thank you for your support over this past year, and we look forward to bringing you even more resources in the next 12 months. Thanks again!

50% Monthly Growth Brings February Page Views to Over 52,000

Monday, 1 March 2004

Visitors to CounsellingResource.com downloaded a record 52,000 pages in the month of February. We welcomed visitors from a total of 95 different countries during the month. Thank you again for your continued support!

Distress Section Expands to Cover Chronic Pain and Illnesses

Saturday, 7 February 2004

In addition to Anxiety Disorders and Mood Disorders, the section on Types of Distress has added a new subsection on Chronic Pain and Illnesses — including Arthritis, Back Pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromylagia, Irritable Bowel Syndrome and more.

January Page Views Just Under 35,000

Monday, 2 February 2004

Thanks to our loyal readers, CounsellingResource.com logged just under 35,000 page views from thousands of visitors in 85 countries during the month of January. Thank you!

New Medications Centre Launches

Thursday, 22 January 2004

With information on many of the drugs most commonly prescribed for mental health reasons, the new Medications Centre provides a simplified quick reference for both clients and practitioners. The centre also includes background on the pharmaceutical industry and its controversial pricing policies in the United States, as well as information about buying cheap drugs online.

Latest Visitor Numbers Indicate Over 50% Growth in One Month
Saturday, 1 November 2003

We just have to say ‘thank you’ once again to the thousands of visitors from 84 countries who viewed over 24,000 pages from CounsellingResource.com during the month of October. You are the reason why this site exists, so once more: thank you for your support!

New Visitor Numbers Show Unabated Growth

Wednesday, 1 October 2003

CounsellingResource.com would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to the visitors from 65 countries who downloaded nearly 16,000 pages from the site during the month of September. (For readers interested in ‘hits’, by the way, the figure was around 170,000 for the month — but ‘hits’ figures have only the vaguest of connections to actual pages viewed.)

Section on Psychological Distress Expands With the Addition of Information on Anxiety Disorders

Tuesday, 23 September 2003

Recognizing the influence of formal psychiatric diagnoses in much of the mental health field — and on clients — CounsellingResource.com today expands its resources on common forms of psychological distress with a new section on Anxiety Disorders including Social Phobia, Panic Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and more.

Partnership With Psychology Today Magazine Brings US Therapist Directory to CounsellingResource.com Readers

Thursday, 18 September 2003

Working in partnership with Psychology Today, CounsellingResource.com is now able to bring you an online directory of thousands of US mental health practitioners, with credentials independently verified by the magazine. Visit About Counselling & Therapy for the directory.

Site Editor to Appear on British Television Discussing the Self and Insight
Tuesday, 5 August 2003

With contributions from leading international figures such as Roger Penrose, Greg Chaitin and Galen Strawson, the Channel 4 special Soul Searching will be airing Sunday 7th September at 8.30 pm and Sunday 14th September at 8.30 pm. [See “Soul Searching Channel 4 Documentary” for details on the recent schedule change.] CounsellingResource.com Site Editor Dr Greg Mulhauser features briefly to discuss the self and its relationship with the inner sources of creativity and insight. Work on the documentary film began over one year ago, when Dr Mulhauser was employed at BTexact Technologies; he was invited to participate to highlight his research applying information theory to understanding human consciousness and cognition. Read “Soul Searching Channel 4 Documentary” >>.

CounsellingResource.com Traffic Doubles in a Single Month

Friday, 1 August 2003

Monthly traffic at CounsellingResource.com in July came in at more than 8500 pages delivered to over 3000 visitors from 45 countries — more than double (except for the country figure) the comparable numbers for June.

Article Headlines Now Available for Syndication

Wednesday, 30 July 2003

CounsellingResource.com now offers free syndication of its article headlines, which can be delivered directly to your desktop or incorporated into your own site.

CounsellingResource.com Delivers 10,000th Page
Wednesday, 2 July 2003

After just over 3 months of operation, CounsellingResource.com has delivered 10,000 pages to over 3000 visitors. In comparison to its first month, the number of visitors arriving each month has increased by 150%.

Discussion & Support Forums Expand

Saturday, 24 May 2003

The Discussion & Support Forums add new dedicated sections for creative contributions from visitors and for Dissociative Identity Disorder.

Section on Types of Distress Expands

Thursday, 15 May 2003

In addition to general information about depression, the section on psychological distress now covers symptoms of major depression, cyclothymia, dysthymia, and bipolar disorder, plus episodes of mania, hypomania, depression, and mixed episodes.

Practice Management, Bibliography and Discussion & Support Forum Sections Expand

Friday, 2 May 2003

In addition to the tools previously featured, the Practice Management section has expanded to cover marketing, technology, and entering private practice, while new additions to the Annotated Bibliography bring the total entries to nearly 200. The Discussion & Support Forums now include dedicated sections on careers and on technology in counselling and psychotherapy.

Over 2200 Pages Served in First Month of Operation
Wednesday, 23 April 2003

In its first month of operation, CounsellingResource.com has delivered more than 2200 pages to over 600 visitors. Thank you for your support, and we look forward to providing even more resources in the coming months!

Discussion & Support Forums Expand
Saturday, 19 April 2003

New Discussion & Support Forums launch today, covering Depression and Bipolar Disorder, plus Relationships. Also, a new poll is posted in the General forum asking how helpful your experiences of counselling and psychotherapy have been.

New Section on Types of Distress

Monday, 14 April 2003

A new section on types of psychological distress has launched, beginning with information on depression and its clinical symptoms.

Over Two Dozen New Bibliography Entries

Tuesday, 8 April 2003

As part of ongoing efforts to expand the range of materials available at CounsellingResource.com, over two dozen new entries have been added to the Annotated Bibliography since the site launched two and a half weeks ago.

Discussion & Support Forums Launched

Friday, 28 March 2003

Today, CounsellingResource.com launches Discussion & Support Forums to enable visitors to exhange ideas and experiences in any area of counselling and psychotherapy. In addition to a general discussion area, a separate forum has also been made available focusing on counselling and psychotherapy training.

CounsellingResource.com Site Goes Live

Saturday, 22 March 2003

Today, the CounsellingResource.com pages have gone live, on schedule in the first quarter of 2003. Major enhancements, updates and new services are planned for the near future, so visitors will find even more resources available over the next few weeks.