Attitudes to counselling via the Internet: a comparison between in-person counselling clients and Internet support group users.
E-therapy has emerged as an apparently popular alternative to face-to-face (f2f) therapy, with some evidence of effectiveness and of the ability of therapist and client to develop a good therapeutic relationship. As yet, however, little is known about those choosing this form of therapy. The present...
| Publicado en: | Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Vol. 6; no. 3; pp. 158 - 164 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Sep2006
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