Online counselling : a descriptive analysis of therapy services on the Internet/
Chester, Andrea
Online counselling : a descriptive analysis of therapy services on the Internet/ - British journal of guidance and counselling Volume 34, number 2 .
This study investigated the emerging practice of online counselling. Although the traditional practice of counselling involves face-to-face interaction between counsellor and client, a growing number of practitioners are providing counselling or therapy services via the Internet. In the present study, a total of 67 online counsellors completed a questionnaire exploring the backgrounds, services, fees, and communication technologies of practitioners offering online counselling to the public. Results suggest that online counselling is conducted by relatively experienced, primarily Western-based practitioners and is characterised by the use of email. Online clients are mainly female and receive relatively short-term interventions. Although the field appears to be evolving as its popularity increases, some ethical concerns raised by early research remain inadequately addressed.
03069885
Online counselling--Therapy services--Information communication technologies
LB1027.5 BRI
Online counselling : a descriptive analysis of therapy services on the Internet/ - British journal of guidance and counselling Volume 34, number 2 .
This study investigated the emerging practice of online counselling. Although the traditional practice of counselling involves face-to-face interaction between counsellor and client, a growing number of practitioners are providing counselling or therapy services via the Internet. In the present study, a total of 67 online counsellors completed a questionnaire exploring the backgrounds, services, fees, and communication technologies of practitioners offering online counselling to the public. Results suggest that online counselling is conducted by relatively experienced, primarily Western-based practitioners and is characterised by the use of email. Online clients are mainly female and receive relatively short-term interventions. Although the field appears to be evolving as its popularity increases, some ethical concerns raised by early research remain inadequately addressed.
03069885
Online counselling--Therapy services--Information communication technologies
LB1027.5 BRI