Abstract
With the availability of online forums for every mental health concern, more and more individuals are turning to the Internet for psychotherapy and support. There are many people who could benefit from a traditional psychotherapy group, but who would prefer to participate in an online group. In common with other applications of distance therapy methods, online groups have the potential to serve those who are unwilling or unable to participate in a face-to-face group. There are those for whom a face-to-face therapy experience is a geographical or physical impossibility, they may feel alienated from others or face possible stigma in seeking mental health services, or they may live in a rural community without readily available group therapy. In the online world, there are fewer limitations due to physical boundaries, and joining an online group can be a way to experience a clinical service in a direct, immediate and asynchronous way that adapts to the quickly changing nature of modern communication.
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ColÓn, Y., Friedman, B. (2003). Conducting group therapy online. In: Technology in Counselling and Psychotherapy. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-50015-0_4
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