Taylor, Lucy and Kegerreis, Sue and Rohleder, Paul (2023) Loss and Survival: Experiences of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists Working Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic. British Journal of Psychotherapy, 39 (1). pp. 182-197. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/bjp.12800
Taylor, Lucy and Kegerreis, Sue and Rohleder, Paul (2023) Loss and Survival: Experiences of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists Working Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic. British Journal of Psychotherapy, 39 (1). pp. 182-197. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/bjp.12800
Taylor, Lucy and Kegerreis, Sue and Rohleder, Paul (2023) Loss and Survival: Experiences of Psychoanalytic Psychotherapists Working Remotely During the COVID-19 Pandemic. British Journal of Psychotherapy, 39 (1). pp. 182-197. DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/bjp.12800
Abstract
This paper presents the findings of a research project that explored the experiences of psychoanalytic psychotherapists based in the UK during the first period of lockdown in the COVID 19 pandemic. Groups of therapists met regularly to share and reflect on the impact of the sudden changes to their practice, and this paper pulls together the key themes which emerged from these discussions. The overarching preoccupations of the psychotherapists were those of loss and survival, with sub-themes of difficulty holding the frame; reduced security and safety; challenged analytic technique; and altered relationship dynamics. The groups were highly valued by participants as offering support during times of unprecedented stress, while also providing a forum to learn from and make creative use of the challenges presented by working remotely.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Remote Work, Covid-19 Pandemic, Analytic Frame, Therapeutic Relationship |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Psychosocial and Psychoanalytic Studies, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 14 Dec 2022 09:00 |
Last Modified: | 20 Jan 2023 07:13 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/34365 |
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