The impact of digital innovations on therapists.

Abstract

In the world of psychology and well-being, there has been a rise of online alternatives. Online methods have connected clients to their personal data and their service providers in new ways and mobile innovations have improved the client’s access to therapy and medication adherence. (Mental Health Foundation, 2019) Many of these innovations are less expensive than their face-to-face variants but tend to get the backlash that they are less effective. (Leibert et al., 2006) Some studies claim that online psychological support can become the next normal and that more therapists should hop on this trend. (Knaevelsrud et al., 2006) This research aims to fill a gap in the existing literature that focuses on the impact of online therapy and digital innovations in the wellbeing industry; namely how professional therapists and counselors handle the change to a digital workplace and how they feel about the various online alternatives that are currently available.