Online therapy and supervision
We’ve compiled a range of resources to help you explore the theory and practice of working remotely as a therapist or supervisor
Links to resources
Supervision reading list
The library has helped to create an online reading list of books and articles on technology-assisted supervision, selected by Tavistock and Portman’s Dr Emma-Kate Kennedy.
Special ebook collection
We’re adding to our selection of ebooks about practising therapy and supervision remotely, including titles on psychoanalysis, CBT and coaching
Journal articles
- The effect of attitudes toward online therapy and the difficulties perceived in online therapeutic presence. Rathenau et al (2022). Journal of Psychotherapy Integration
- Ethical Issues in Online Psychotherapy: A Narrative Review. Stoll, Müller and Trachsel (2020). Frontiers in Psychiatry.
- Expectations and Experiences of Couples Receiving Therapy Through Videoconferencing: A Qualitative Study. Kysely et al (2020). Frontiers in Psychology.
Working with children
Mind In Mind blog post and video featuring Carolyn Hart on working online with children
The Virtual Couch
Interview with Stephen Blumenthal, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychoanalyst at the Tavistock and Portman, in which he explores what happens when psychoanalysis moves on to Zoom. Available in the Economist’s 1843 Magazine. Requires free registration to view
Guidelines and advice
Video interview with Graham Music
Confer has a series of YouTube videos featuring therapists discussing their experiences of clinical work online during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the interview with Graham Music below. Find out more on the whole series of Confer videos.