Online psychotherapy and psychological counseling

Vol.4,No.3-4(2010)

Abstract

Review article focuses on the possibilities of the Internet use in online psychotherapy/counseling. The text discusses the specifies of online communication in psychotherapy/counseling, including its advantages and disadvantages. Further six basic types of online psychotherapy/counseling (ask a question, chat psychotherapy/counseling, email psychotherapy/counseling, video conferencing, online group psychotherapy and online programs) are reviewed. Finally the characteristics of online clients, specifies of online therapeutic relationship, the ethical issues and effectiveness are discussed.


Keywords:
counseling; Internet; Online intervention; psychotherapy
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