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Background:

The Covid pandemic necessitated a rapid shift from in-person to virtual therapy.
Psychoanalysts and psychodynamic psychotherapists experienced significant changes in their practice.
Teletherapy became a primary mode of mental health treatment for many.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the impact of virtual therapy on psychoanalytic and psychodynamic psychotherapy patients.
To document patient and therapist experiences with remote treatment during the Covid pandemic.

Main Methods:

Qualitative exploration of patient and therapist experiences.
Case study approach examining three distinct patient journeys.
Analysis of experiences during the transition to and from virtual therapy sessions.

Main Results:

One patient began a new analysis entirely virtually, meeting online for 1.5 years before the first in-person session.
Two patients, already in analysis, transitioned to virtual sessions for two years before resuming in-person meetings.
Patient and author shared detailed accounts of their experiences with remote psychoanalytic treatment.

Conclusions:

Virtual therapy presented unique challenges and adaptations for psychoanalytic practice.
The shift to online platforms impacted the therapeutic process for both patients and therapists.
Experiences varied based on the stage of the analysis and the duration of virtual treatment.