Internetberatung und Psychotherapie: reflektierte Erfahrungen von Psychotherapeut_innen und Klient_innen

Internet counseling is defined in Austria by the Internet guideline for psychotherapists, but this does not allow psychotherapeutic treatment via media. It is pointed out that currently there is no psychotherapy via internet of a scientifically founded and evaluated procedure. Interests to change this have existed for years; the challenge of the lockdown in the Covid19 crisis have made it possible—at least time limited—to conduct psychotherapeutic treatment via media. The reflective experiences that psychotherapists and clients have had with this exceptionally granted form of psychotherapy can be a small contribution to finding out whether psychotherapy—assuming further research—should also take place by means of the Internet or telephone, which factors are to be taken into account or whether optimal treatment of the sick is always directly professionally justifiable.