ABSTRACT
We are living in an ever-changing, highly mobile world where new technologies continue to alter the way people are born, live, relate, and die (Zalusky, 2000). New modes of communication are exploding rapidly, transforming the ways in which people connect across boundaries. As therapists we find ourselves in an unusual position. The seclusion, the privacy of the therapeutic encounter, and removal from everyday life—all have long been considered necessary components for change to occur. Yet privacy as we have conceptualised it no longer exists. The sanctuary, the perfectly constructed cocoon where patient and therapist could create a transformative experience, is constantly being trespassed upon by the ring of cellphones, the notification sounds coming from text messages, emails, and Facebook, all signifying that the outside world has entered the confines of our offices.
