Benefits of teletherapy vs. In-person therapy
Dr. Binder has been practicing teletherapy for several years and has found with this format he is more focused and engaged with his patients, without any loss of empathy. Research on teletherapy has shown many therapists share Dr. Binder’s experience with the teletherapy format.
Comparisons of the benefits of teletherapy to in-person therapy have demonstrated convincingly that both the quality of the patient-therapist relationship and treatment outcomes are equivalent across the two therapy formats.
Research on Teletherapy vs. In-Person Treatment
Learn more about what researchers have found about the efficacy of teletherapy as it compares to in-person treatment.
- Psychology Today • What Works Best: Online or In-Person Therapy? • Tyler Woods
- Newman, M.G., & Hayes, J.A. (2024) The therapy relationship, digital interventions, and their interaction. Psychotherapy Research, 34, 571-573.
- Aafjes-Van Doorn, K., Békés, V., Luo, X., & Hopwood, C.J. (2024) Therapists’ perception of the working alliance, real relationship and therapeutic presence in in-person therapy versus tele-therapy. Psychotherapy Research, 34, 574-588.
- Davis, K.A., Zhao, F., Janis, R., Castonguay, L.G., Hayes, J.A., & Scofield, B.E. (2024). Therapeutic alliance and clinical outcomes in teletherapy and in-person psychotherapy: A noninferiority study during the COVID-19 pandemic Psychotherapy Research, 34, 589-600.
- Schonenenberg, K., & Martin, A. (2024) Empathy, working alliance, treatment expectancy and credibility in video and face-to-face psychotherapeutic first contact. Psychotherapy Research, 34, 626-637.