Internet-mediated Gestalt therapy: excitement and growth in an online field

Abstract

The practice of Gestalt psychotherapy online, accelerated by the current COVID-19 crisis, has raised questions around how Gestalt therapists adjust themselves to this ‘new’ modality. This article addresses: qualities of internet-mediated contact, the implications for our theoretical paradigms, issues around experimentation, and the experience of physical and technologically-enhanced bodies in therapy; from the collective years of experience of the authors in different countries and cultures. Keywords: Gestalt online, telehealth, telementalhealth, internet-mediated psychotherapy, e-therapy, online therapy