Relational teletherapy experiences of couple and family therapy trainees: "Reading the room," exhaustion, and the comforts of home.
J Marital Fam Ther
; 47(2): 342-358, 2021 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1214928
ABSTRACT
Couple and family therapists are increasingly using telehealth platforms to deliver services. Unfortunately, the literature on relational teletherapy is not well developed. This study sought to understand experiences of teletherapy with couples and families as it contrasts with individual clients and in-person therapy. We utilized a hermeneutic phenomenological approach to qualitative inquiry from data collected through open-ended questions on a web-based survey of graduate student trainees (n = 66) in COAMFTE-accredited couple and family therapy programs. Thematic analysis identified the body-of-the-therapist and client as they exist (and are obstructed) due to technology for creating barriers and opportunities in translating CFT intervention to telehealth platforms. Relational teletherapy cultivated therapist creativity and exhaustion. It also made plain the need for systemic interventions with children and adolescents that engages their parents and home environments. Implications for CFT practice, training, and intervention research are outlined.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Telemedicine
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Couples Therapy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Qualitative research
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Marital Fam Ther
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jmft.12486
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