The health conditions generated by the COVID-19 pandemic severely restricted in-person therapy, and as a result online therapy was put into practice. The objective of this study was to describe and analyse, from the perspective of the therapist, how the pandemic has influenced their experience and clinical practice. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 24 Latin American therapists who had performed online therapy during the pandemic. The information was analysed following the coding procedures of the Grounded Theory. Three core categories were constructed from the analysis: (a) impact on the therapist: spiral of uncertainty, oppression and adaptive astonishment; (b) incorporation of technologies into clinical practice: 'I never thought they could help'; and (c) transformation of the practice of psychotherapy: 'water always finds its way'. The model incorporates and relates therapists' perceptions of their professional work, patients' attitudes towards this new psychotherapy method, perception of the therapeutic relationship and process, and the facilitators and obstacles experienced in online therapy.
RESUMENLas condiciones de salud generadas por la pandemia por COVID-19 restringieron severamente la terapia presencial, y se puso en práctica la no presencial. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir y analizar desde la perspectiva del terapeuta, cómo la pandemia ha influido en su experiencia y en su práctica clínica. Se realizaron entrevistas cualitativas a 24 terapeutas latinoamericanos que habían realizado terapia no presencial durante la pandemia. La información fue analizada siguiendo los procedimientos de codificación de la Teoría Fundamentada. A partir del análisis se ARTICLE HISTORY
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