Mastery of teletherapy is related to better therapeutic relationship and presence in teletherapy: the development of the teletherapy intervention scale

V Békés, K Aafjes-van Doorn, X Luo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Providing teletherapy requires a unique therapeutic approach and mastery of
the teletherapy context. We aimed to develop a self-report scale for therapeutic interventions …

Adjusting to a new reality: Consensual qualitative research on therapists' experiences with teletherapy

V Békés, K Aafjes‐van Doorn… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective In the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the use of teletherapy has become more
pervasive than ever. Many therapists faced this move to a remote setting with little …

Therapists' views and recommendations on the ins and outs of practicing teletherapy

K Aafjes-van Doorn, V Békés… - Counselling …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of teletherapy became mandatory for
most therapists. Many therapists who had previously felt reluctant to try teletherapy ultimately …

A head start in the long race: Therapists are learning to adapt their therapeutic skills within teletherapy.

T Lin, SJ Stone, T Anderson - Professional Psychology: Research …, 2024 - psycnet.apa.org
During the rapid shift to teletherapy at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, psychotherapists
encountered numerous challenges and reported lower levels of skills in teletherapy …

Telepsychotherapy and the therapeutic relationship: Principles, advantages, and case examples

BJ Kocsis, P Yellowlees - Telemedicine and e-Health, 2018 - liebertpub.com
Objective: As the use of technology continues to expand within our mental healthcare
system, there has been an increasing interest in conducting psychotherapy online using …

Reduced therapeutic skill in teletherapy versus in‐person therapy: The role of non‐verbal communication

T Lin, T Anderson - Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Therapists have experienced unique challenges and reported reduced
competency when delivering teletherapy compared with in‐person therapy. This study …

Zoom-in to zone-out: Therapists report less therapeutic skill in telepsychology versus face-to-face therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

T Lin, SJ Stone, TG Heckman, T Anderson - Psychotherapy, 2021 - psycnet.apa.org
Abstract The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in a rapid transition
from in-person therapy to teletherapy. This study examined mental health providers' …

The development of a self‐report scale to assess therapists' acceptance of telepsychotherapy

V Békés, K Aafjes‐van Doorn… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We aimed to develop a self‐report measure of therapist acceptance of
telepsychotherapy based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology …

Telehealth best practice: A call for standards of care

DS Sheperis, A Smith - Journal of Technology in Counselor …, 2021 - digital.sandiego.edu
Teletherapy is an approach to working with clients that mental health providers have used in
some form for years. However, the onset of COVID forced the provision of therapy into …

Therapists' perception of the working alliance, real relationship and therapeutic presence in in-person therapy versus tele-therapy

K Aafjes-Van Doorn, V Békés, X Luo… - Psychotherapy …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Although teletherapy is increasingly common, very little is known about its impact
on therapeutic relationships. We aimed to examine differences between therapists' …