Client Experiences of Videocall Therapy During Covid-19 Restrictions in Aotearoa New Zealand

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dc.contributor.advisorVan Kessel, Kirsten
dc.contributor.advisorDonkin, Liesje
dc.contributor.authorJones, Amelia
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-26T22:22:05Z
dc.date.available2023-02-26T22:22:05Z
dc.date.copyright2022
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstractIntermittent restrictions on personal movement were introduced in Aotearoa New Zealand from March 2020, in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Phone or online delivery of psychotherapy, psychology and counselling services (telepsychology) became the norm, often facilitated by videocall technology. Whilst there is literature exploring therapists' experiences of videocall therapy, there are relatively few international studies on clients’ experiences. This research aims to describe six clients’ experience of videocall therapy during COVID-19 restrictions in Aotearoa New Zealand. Recruited via social media advertisements, participants shared their experiences in semi-structured interviews. Reflexive thematic analysis of the interviews identified that videocall therapy is commonly thought of as a conceptual ‘space’ defined by safety and containment. It is created by manipulating a client’s external environment, as well as practices from therapists and clients that acknowledge that videocall therapy is a fundamentally different experience to in-person therapy. Findings from the analysis contribute to the knowledge base in this area, suggesting that perceptions of therapeutic efficacy in videocall therapy may be influenced by practices before, during, and after therapy sessions. Though limited by a small sample size, these findings are the first in Aotearoa New Zealand to describe client experiences of videocalltherapy during the period in which COVID-19 restricted therapy in-person.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10292/15897
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAuckland University of Technology
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.titleClient Experiences of Videocall Therapy During Covid-19 Restrictions in Aotearoa New Zealand
thesis.degree.grantorAuckland University of Technology
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Health Science
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