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Therapeutic alliance in videoconferencing psychotherapy: A review
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Psychotherapy services are limited in remote and rural areas in A ustralia and across the globe. Videoconferencing has become well established as a feasible and acceptable mode of psychological treatment delivery. Therapeutic alliance ( TA ) is an essential factor underlying successful therapy across therapeutic models. In order to determine the state of knowledge regarding TA in psychotherapy via videoconferencing, a literature review was conducted on research studies that formally measured TA as primary, secondary or tertiary outcome measures over the past 23 years. The databases searched were Medline, PsycArticles, PsycINFO , PsycEXTRA and EMBASE . Searching identified 9915 articles that measured satisfaction, acceptability or therapeutic rapport, of which 23 met criteria for the review. Three studies were carried out in A ustralia, 11 in USA , 4 in C anada, 3 in S cotland and 2 in E ngland. Studies overwhelmingly supported the notion that TA can be developed in psychotherapy by videoconference, with clients rating bond and presence at least equally as strongly as in‐person settings across a range of diagnostic groups. Therapists also rated high levels of TA , but often not quite as high as that of their clients early in treatment. The evidence was examined in the context of important aspects of TA , including bond, presence, therapist attitudes and abilities, and client attitudes and beliefs. Barriers and facilitators of alliance were identified. Future studies should include observational measures of bond and presence to supplement self‐report.
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“Reports on development of therapist-client rapport during videoconference sessions are mixed, with some indicating that providers struggle to build therapeutic alliances [26,73], whereas others indicate that videoconferencing does not hinder the therapist-client rapport or therapeutic alliance [73,74].”
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“Even before the pandemic, some groups of patients, like migrants [20], different groups of minorities [21], and people in remote areas [22], were difficult to reach through mental health programs.”
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“Generally, reasonable user satisfaction and feasibility of interventions have been found [30], and studies show that therapeutic alliances can also be reached during videoconferencing, with clients rating bond and presence as equal to face-to-face settings [22].”
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“In the context of a non-inferiority trial, these results were interpreted as suggesting that VCP may not be less effective than face-to-face CBT (for more on the treatment alliance in VCP, see also [34,82,83,84]).”
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“In their review of the VC literature, Simpson and Reid [61] reported that several studies support the notion that VC treatments can generate a strong therapeutic bond right from the onset of treatment [26,62,63].”
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“Several studies have suggested that building a working alliance is not an end in and of itself in the treatment of anxiety disorders but rather a basis upon which patients and their therapists can work to reach changes in core beliefs that maintain the disorder [26,61,62].”
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BackgroundContinuation of an eating disorders day programme during the COVID-19 pandemic
Plumley, S., Kristensen, A., & Jenkins, P. E. (2021) · Journal of Eating Disorders · doi:10.1186/s40337-021-00390-z · Cited by 31
Andrews, B., Klein, B., Huy, N. V., Corboy, D., McLaren, S., & Watson, S. (2023) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/45135 · Cited by 32
Grondin, F., Lomanowska, A. M., Békés, V., & Jackson, P. L. (2020) · Counselling Psychology Quarterly · doi:10.1080/09515070.2020.1781596 · Cited by 39
“Other systematic reviews have found that therapeutic alliance is generally as strong in VC as it is in-person (e.g., Simpson & Reid, 2014).”
BackgroundVideoconferencing psychotherapy for couples and families: A systematic review
de Boer, K., Muir, S. D., Silva, S. S. M., Nedeljkovic, M., Seabrook, E., Thomas, N., & Meyer, D. (2021) · Journal of Marital and Family Therapy · doi:10.1111/jmft.12518 · Cited by 33
Jesser, A., Muckenhuber, J., & Lunglmayr, B. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.777102 · Cited by 30
Davis, K. A., Zhao, F., Janis, R. A., Castonguay, L. G., Hayes, J. A., & Scofield, B. E. (2023) · Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1080/10503307.2023.2229505 · Cited by 39
“…in which we live today – the median publication years in past meta-analyses were 2010 (Norwood et al., 2018), 2004 (Backhaus et al., 2012), 2006 (Simpson & Reid, 2014), and 2014 (Krzyzaniak et al., 2021) respectively, with only nine studies from the meta-analyses collectively published in the…”
BackgroundResultSeuling, P. D., Czernin, N. S., & Schiele, M. A. (2024) · Neuroscience Applied · doi:10.1016/j.nsa.2024.104074 · Cited by 28
“Furthermore, access to psychotherapy is often hindered by e.g. stigmatization, physical distance, or long waiting times (Hong et al., 2021; World Health Organization, 2020; Backhaus et al., 2012; Simpson and Reid, 2014).”
“It’s Not Only Attention We Need”: Systematic Review of Large Language Models in Mental Health Care
Bucher, A. M., Egger, S., Vashkite, I., Wu, W., & Schwabe, G. (2025) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/78410 · Cited by 42
“Although therapists and patients connect and interact online through text, audio, or video communication, they are still able to form a therapeutic alliance similar to in-person meetings [13].”
Kim, J. I., Yun, J., Park, H., Park, S.-Y., Ahn, Y., Lee, H., Kim, T.-K., Yoon, S., Lee, Y.-J., Oh, S., et al. (2018) · Journal of Medical Internet Research · doi:10.2196/10760 · Cited by 29
Lieshout, R. J. V., Layton, H., Savoy, C. D., Xie, F., Brown, J. S. L., Huh, K., Bieling, P., Streiner, D. L., Ferro, M. A., & Haber, E. (2023) · Psychological Medicine · doi:10.1017/s0033291723000454 · Cited by 27
“…(Simpson, Richardson, Pietrabissa, Castelnuovo, & Reid, 2021), families and healthcare providers have expressed significant interest in using telemedicine for PPD (Singla et al., 2020), and online therapeutic alliances have been rated as strongly as in in-person settings (Simpson & Reid, 2014).”
BackgroundThe Impact of COVID-19 on Provider Perceptions of Telemental Health
Doran, J. M., & Lawson, J. L. (2021) · Psychiatric Quarterly · doi:10.1007/s11126-021-09899-7 · Cited by 26
Haun, M. W., Stephan, I., Wensing, M., Hartmann, M., Hoffmann, M., & Friederich, H. (2020) · JMIR Mental Health · doi:10.2196/23660 · Cited by 26
“Our finding that GPs not supporting MHSVC in general practice place much value on face-to-face encounters and entertain concerns about loss of nonverbal and social presence cues has been reported previously [61-64].”
BackgroundGori, A., Topino, E., Brugnera, A., & Compare, A. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.23391 · Cited by 34
“…in positive feelings toward online therapy conducted via videoconferencing after repeated use (Adler et al., 2014; Lindsay et al., 2017), suggesting that with adequate training and knowledge, professionals tend to adapt effectively to this modality of treatment delivery (Simpson & Reid, 2014).”
BackgroundExperienced Practitioners' Views on Interpersonal Skills in Telehealth Delivery
Henry, B. W., Ames, L. B., Block, D. E., & Vozenilek, J. A. (2018) · Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice · doi:10.46743/1540-580x/2018.1745 · Cited by 26
Therapist and client perceptions of empathy in simulated teletherapy sessions
Grondin, F., Lomanowska, A. M., Belleville, G., Yampolsky, M. A., Tremblay, M., & Jackson, P. L. (2023) · Behaviour and Information Technology · doi:10.1080/0144929x.2023.2214636 · Cited by 26
“Other systematic reviews of the collaborative relationship between therapists and clients show that both modalities produce comparable, strong levels of therapeutic alliance (Simpson and Reid 2014; Sucala et al. 2012; Watts et al. 2016).”
BackgroundTelehealth use by mental health professionals during COVID-19
Farrer, L. M., Clough, B. A., Bekker, M. J., Calear, A. L., Werner‐Seidler, A., Newby, J. M., Knott, V. E., Gooding, P., Reynolds, J., Brennan, L., et al. (2022) · Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry · doi:10.1177/00048674221089229 · Cited by 27
“Although some evidence suggests that telehealth does not negatively impact therapeutic alliance (Norwood et al., 2018; Simpson and Reid, 2014b), respondents were mixed regarding their views on this, with roughly equal numbers of respondents agreeing and disagreeing with this view.”
BackgroundCooper‐Vince, C. E., Chou, T., Furr, J. M., Puliafico, A. C., & Comer, J. S. (2016) · Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health · doi:10.1080/23794925.2016.1191976 · Cited by 25
“Although these findings are limited to the experiences of one family, similar patterns of therapeutic alliance and patient satisfaction have also been observed in larger trials of VTC-facilitated treatment conducted in adult populations (see Simpson & Reid, 2014, for a review).”
Kessler, D., Anderson, N. D., & DAWSON, D. R. (2021) · British Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.1177/0308022620988471 · Cited by 23
“Findings of a strong therapeutic relationship are consistent with other studies where psychotherapists were able to establish a strong therapeutic relationship when delivering therapy using videoconferencing (JenkinsGuarnieri et al., 2015; Simpson and Reid, 2015).”
ResultZimmerman, M., D’Avanzato, C., & King, B. T. (2022) · Journal of Affective Disorders · doi:10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.015 · Cited by 24
“In addition to similar rates of improved clinical outcomes, an equally strong therapeutic alliance can be developed with telehealth visits as with in-person therapy (Simpson and Reid, 2014).”
Hamatani, S., Numata, N., Matsumoto, K., Sutoh, C., Ibuki, H., Oshiro, K., Tanaka, M., Setsu, R., Kawasaki, Y., Hirano, Y., et al. (2019) · JMIR Formative Research · doi:10.2196/15738 · Cited by 23
Seebacher, B., Geimer, C., Neu, J., Schwarz, M., & Diermayr, G. (2024) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0299909 · Cited by 27
“Simpson and Reid (2014) have described exchanges via a video phone call in telepsychology as promoting the development of patients’ emotions and self-awareness as well as strong TA [71].”
Bouchard, S., Dugas, M. J., Belleville, G., Langlois, F., Gosselin, P., Robillard, G., Corno, G., & Marchand, A. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Medicine · doi:10.3390/jcm11195924 · Cited by 21
“In the context of a non-inferiority trial, these results were interpreted as suggesting that VCP may not be less effective than face-to-face CBT (for more on the treatment alliance in VCP, see also [34,82–84]).”
Werbart, A., Dominicus, E., Sheahan, L., & Philips, B. (2024) · Counselling and Psychotherapy Research · doi:10.1002/capr.12820 · Cited by 21
Henson, S. J. S., Chamberlain, C. E. W., Smith, B. J., Li, E. J., Castro, C. M., & Altman, M. (2022) · Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science · doi:10.1007/s41347-022-00263-5 · Cited by 25
“One review of 24 studies found that videoconferencing clients rated their bond (i.e., emotional attachment to the provider) and presence (i.e., the feeling of being “in the moment”) (Geller, 2020) as strongly as those receiving in-person care (Simpson & Reid, 2014).”
BackgroundCavarretta, M. V., Pellerin, H., Maurel, E., Anzalone, S. M., Truck, I., Cohen, D., & Ingoglia, S. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1510383 · Cited by 23
“…advantages of telepsychiatry include reduced travel costs, increased educational opportunities, earlier interventions, bundled services, better care coordination, and access to patients in non-medical settings such as schools, childcare facilities, prisons, and homes (Simpson and Reid, 2014).”
Telepsychology and the COVID-19 pandemic: the experiences of psychologists in South Africa
Goldschmidt, L., Langa, M., Masilela, B., Ndhlovu, L. M., Mncina, B., Maubane, B., & Bujela, K. (2021) · South African Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1177/0081246321993281 · Cited by 20
“There is recognition that online therapy services may facilitate multiple and diverse communities’ accessibility to mental health care services (Frueh, 2015; Simpson & Reid, 2014).”
BackgroundDelivering Imagery Rescripting via Telehealth: Clinical Concerns, Benefits, and Recommendations
Paulik, G., Maloney, G. K., Arntz, A. R., Bachrach, N., Koppeschaar, A. M., & McEvoy, P. M. (2021) · Current Psychiatry Reports · doi:10.1007/s11920-021-01238-8 · Cited by 24
Telemental health training in the Veterans Administration Puget Sound Health Care System
Caver, K. A., Shearer, E. M., Burks, D. J., Perry, K., Paul, N. F. D., McGinn, M. M., & Felker, B. L. (2019) · Journal of Clinical Psychology · doi:10.1002/jclp.22797 · Cited by 22
Bistre, M., Juven‐Wetzler, A., Argo, D., Barash, I., Katz, G., Teplitz, R., Said, M.-M., Kohn, Y., Linkovski, O., & Eitan, R. (2021) · International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice · doi:10.1080/13651501.2021.1979586 · Cited by 19
“Contrary to psychotherapy, therapeutic alliance in emergency TP has been poorly studied, although its importance in improving subsequent treatment outcome has been suggested (Simpson and Reid 2014; Tremain et al. 2020).”
BackgroundMottelson, I. N., Sodemann, M., & Nielsen, D. S. (2017) · Scandinavian Journal of Public Health · doi:10.1177/1403494817706200 · Cited by 19
Μουδάτσου, Μ., Stavropoulou, A., Rovithis, M., & Koukouli, S. (2024) · Healthcare · doi:10.3390/healthcare12040495 · Cited by 18
“…accessibility, privacy, and effectiveness, and where the maintenance of communication between therapists and clients in a period in which social distancing was necessary, the use of online practices proved to be a substantial action for the continuation of the therapeutic process [7,8,10,11].”
BackgroundPatients' experiences of home-based psychotherapy via videoconference: A qualitative study
Moeller, A. M., Hansen, J. P., & Andersen, P. T. (2022) · Archives of Psychiatric Nursing · doi:10.1016/j.apnu.2022.03.004 · Cited by 25
Christensen, L. F., Gildberg, F. A., Sibbersen, C., Skjøth, M. M., Nielsen, C. T., & Hansen, J. P. (2019) · Telemedicine Journal and e-Health · doi:10.1089/tmj.2019.0055 · Cited by 18
“31 Providers, however, tend to express more concerns about the potentially adverse effects of telepsychiatry on therapeutic rapport.”
Metadata
- Authors
- Simpson, S. G., & Reid, C. L.
- Affiliations
- University of South Australia (AU)
- Murdoch University (AU)
- Corresponding author
- Simpson, Susan G.
- Venue
- Australian Journal of Rural Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014-12
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 6
- Pages
- 280-299
- ISSN
- 1038-5282 (ISSN-L)
- 1440-1584
- OpenAlex
- W2166097570
- Cited by
- 420
- References
- 104
- Citations by year
- 2026: 34 · 2025: 41 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 59 · 2022: 60 · 2021: 90 · 2020: 35 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 11 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 7 · 2015: 8 · 2014: 1
- FWCI
- 1.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Australian Journal of Rural Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Murdoch University Research Portal (submittedVersion)
- Victoria University Research Repository (Victoria University) (submittedVersion)
- Adelaide Research & Scholarship (AR&S) (University of Adelaide) (submittedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Keywords
- therapeutic relationship, telemedicine, client satisfaction, acceptability, therapeutic rapport, bonds, presence
- MeSH terms
- Humans, Professional-Patient Relations, Psychotherapy, Videoconferencing
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