Therapy Online: A Practical Guide

Anthony, Kate; Nagel, DeeAnna Merz

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“…See Table 1 for further suggestions on upholding professional boundaries. These issues may be minimised through following best practice guidelines and regular access to professional training and clinical supervision (Anthony & Goss, 2009; Anthony & Nagel, 2010; Drum & Littleton, 2014; Luxton, Nelson, & Maheu, 2016; Maheu, Pulier, McMenamin, & Posen, 2012; Simpson, Richardson, & Reid, 2016).…”

Section: Adapting Videotherapy To the Age Of Covid‐19mentioning

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Videotherapy and therapeutic alliance in the age of COVID‐19

Simpson

Richardson

Pietrabissa

et al. 2020

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

158

140

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The arrival of the coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic has confronted us with a global and unprecedented challenge of community‐wide psychological distress alongside reduced access to therapeutic services in the traditional face‐to‐face format, due to the need to self‐isolate. This previously unimagineable set of circumstances provides a unique opportunity, and indeed an imperative, for videotherapy to fulfil its potential in addressing mental health and well‐being needs from a distance. Historically, the uptake of videotherapy has been hindered by psychotherapist expectations of inferior therapeutic alliance and outcomes, in spite of considerable research evidence to the contrary. Research suggests that videotherapy provides a powerful pathway for clients to experience enhanced opportunities for self‐expression, connection and intimacy. This more neutral therapeutic ‘space’ provides clients with multifarious opportunities for self‐awareness, creative experience and collaboration, with potentially a greater sense of agency over their own experience. This paper explores ways in which videotherapy can lead to a revitalisation of the concept of the therapeutic relationship, in order to meet the challenges associated with COVID‐19. A number of specific considerations for videotherapy adaptations and etiquette in the midst of COVID‐19 are described.

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Section: Adapting Videotherapy To the Age Of Covid‐19mentioning

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Videotherapy and therapeutic alliance in the age of COVID‐19

Simpson

Richardson

Pietrabissa

et al. 2020

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

158

140

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“…www.onlinetherapyinstitute. com; Anthony & Nagel, 2010;Anthony, 2014), although none is specific to counsellors working with young people in schools. Cost and equipment implications could be considered against room and travel costs.…”

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UK secondary school therapists' online communication with their clients and future intentions

Hennigan

Goss

2016

Couns and Psychother Res

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AimsThis study sought to understand: (1) UK school counsellors' use of computer technology to communicate with pupils as of March 2014; (2) perceived barriers to its further implementation; and (3) practitioners' expectations regarding future use of online therapy, to extend understanding of these issues in UK secondary schools. It is the first study of its kind to be carried out in the United Kingdom.MethodA pluralist, mixed‐methods approach utilised quantitative and thematic qualitative analysis of an Internet survey of UK secondary schools.ResultsOf 3753 schools approached, 246 responded, and of these, 45% had no online communication with their clients and 52% were using various forms of online communication; 43% used online communication (mostly email) for administrative purposes; and 9% offered therapy via email, Skype and Face Time (3% did not respond). The three main motivators for developing therapeutic contact online were as follows: evidence of reaching pupils with psychological barriers to accessing face‐to‐face help, evidence of demand from pupils and access to appropriate training. The main perceived deterrents were as follows: impact on the quality of the relationship, issues around confidentiality, and impact of lack of visual and auditory cues.ConclusionThis mixed landscape in terms of current and planned future use of technology by school counsellors revealed perceived practical and ethical challenges. However, it is notable that all of these can be addressed using currently available resources, for example through exposure to existing literature and research, and through specialist training.

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“…The decade of 1990-2000 has seen a notable movement in the online arena with theorists and researchers developing practical and theoretical frameworks to support the use of digitised technologies for counselling purposes. Anthony & Nagel (2010) published their book providing a theoretical framework that explains how various modes of online communication map onto different therapeutic processes, highlighting also how the online therapeutic context differs to the FtF. In the early 2000, theoretical concepts such as online disinhibition (Suler, 2004), synchronicity of online communication (Anthony & Nagel, 2010) as well as Suler's (2016) cyber-therapy theory provided an alternative way of conceptualising online therapeutic interaction and processes.…”

Section: Historical Overview Of the Emergence Of Online Counselling Interventionsmentioning

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How Online Counselling Is Utilised, Evaluated, and Received

Agathokleous

Taiwo

2022

Digital Innovations for Mental Health Support

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This chapter covers the broad range of online counselling work, using the COVID-19 era as a point of reference. It provides an overview of online applications of counselling and psychotherapy at pre-COVID-19 time and informs the reader of how online counselling provision has been accelerated during the pandemic. A theoretical overview of the key counselling and therapeutic processes as conceptualised in the cyberspace which considers six distinct modes of online communication are provided. An evaluation and the review of the latest efficacy and effectiveness research evidence of online counselling is also provided. The key benefits and challenges of digitalised therapeutic interventions from the clients' and therapists' perspectives covering pre and during COVID-19 are identified. Attention is drawn to existing studies on counselling engagement, adherence, outreach, non-stigmatising counselling practices, power imbalances in the counselling process, and therapy outcomes.

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Therapy Online: A Practical Guide

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Videotherapy and therapeutic alliance in the age of COVID‐19

Videotherapy and therapeutic alliance in the age of COVID‐19

UK secondary school therapists' online communication with their clients and future intentions

How Online Counselling Is Utilised, Evaluated, and Received

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