Abstract
Online psychotherapy was recognized by the Federal Council of Psychology Resolution n. 11/2018. With the official recognition of this practice, many professionals raised questions about its equivalence to face-to-face psychotherapy and the possible need of technical adaptations. Considering the lack of research on this theme, this study aimed to explore how psychodynamic/psychoanalytical psychotherapists perceive their own practice in online settings, including technical and relational aspects of the therapeutic process, in comparison to their experience in face-to-face treatments. This is a qualitative study with an exploratory approach. Eight psychologists responded to videoconference interviews. The interviews were audiotaped, fully transcribed, and analyzed by thematic analysis. Results were organized in two major themes (online psychotherapy practice and technique and psychodynamic process in online psychotherapy). Main results indicate online psychodynamic psychotherapy has many distinctive features (e.g. relying on quality of internet connection, fostering focal process, occurring in a more vulnerable setting, and eliciting a different pattern of communication) that require adaptation from therapist. Implication of findings to psychotherapy training and practice are discussed.
Highlights
Resumen: La psicoterapia online fue reconocida por la Resolución no. 11/2018 del Consejo Federal de Psicología
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are technological resources integrating a group of software and network systems that transmits information through images and sounds (Committee on National Security Systems, 2010)
In the various segments of human activity, ICT promoted an increase in the speed of communication and new ways of interaction between people (Feijó, Silva & Benetti, 2018b; Ulkovski, Silva, & Ribeiro, 2017)
Summary
Resumen: La psicoterapia online fue reconocida por la Resolución no. 11/2018 del Consejo Federal de Psicología. This study aims to explore how psychodynamic psychotherapists perceive their online clinical practice, including the technical and relational aspects of the therapeutic process, in comparison to their experience in face-to-face treatment.
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