Interstate Telehealth
Barbara L. Vivino, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Winkelman, JD, Ph.D.
May 30, 2021
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, there has been a dramatic increase in the use of telehealth – including an increase in the use of telehealth across state lines. Drs. Winkelman and Vivino explain the rules for providing interstate care and provide a framework for deciding how to handle situations when either the patient or the psychologist will be out of state, taking into account legal, ethical, clinical and risk management issues. This video answers all of the most frequently asked questions on this topic and includes a list of resources.
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About the Authors
Barbara L. Vivino, Ph.D.
Barbara L. Vivino, Ph.D. is a licensed Psychologist with over 20 years’ experience treating clients and training/supervising therapists. She is currently in private practice in Berkeley, CA where she sees a broad range of clients from anxious students graduate students to clients facing the end of life. She has served on the Board of SAP for the past six years in the role of Domain Representative for the Professional Practice Domain.
She received her Ph.D. from the University of Maryland and completed a clinical postdoctoral fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley. She worked as an Associate Professor at The California Institute of Integral Studies, where she also served as Director of Clinical Training. She continues to be actively involved in Psychotherapy Research.
She is an avid hiker, averaging 4 miles a day, a daily haiku writer, a regular meditator, and has been learning French on Duolingo continuously for 1695 days.
Elizabeth Winkelman, JD, Ph.D.
Dr. Winkelman is the Director of Professional Affairs at the California Psychological Association. In this role, she provides consultations and resources to CPA members on issues relating to recordkeeping, confidentiality, telepsychology, mandated reporting, and other standards of professional conduct. She also provides research and advocacy on laws and regulations that affect mental health professionals. Prior to joining the CPA staff, Dr. Winkelman worked at the American Psychological Association for many years, where she most recently served as Director of Legal and Professional Affairs. Dr. Winkelman earned a PhD in Clinical Psychology from The New School for Social Research and a JD from Columbia University School of Law. She completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the American Institute for Cognitive Therapy in New York City and an APA Congressional Fellowship in Washington, DC.