Using psychodynamic principles in guided internet-delivered therapy (IPDT)

During the last years, a number of trials on internet-delivered psychodynamic treatment (IPDT) have shown promising results. In this article we discuss whether two important facets therapy, that therapeutic relationship (especially transference) and emotional processing, are applicable useful in IPDT. We argue therapist role IPDT does not need to be mainly supportive one. try illustrate working with transference facilitating deep processing is possible IPDT, potentially adding effect solely taking stance guiding through self-help material. unguided treatments might make less sense when based theory due lack conclude by stating future research could use dismantling designs establish what techniques associated change.