Online Group Psychotherapy with Adolescents--A Roadmap

Thomas Hurster, MSS, LCSW, CGP, AGPA-F

The advent of telehealth services for adolescents in the early 2000s represents one of the most significant shifts in pediatric mental health delivery. And while precise figures are not fully known, multiple studies since 2022 confirm that online therapy has become a significant and widely used option for many teens and their parents seeking mental healthcare since the outset of the COVID pandemic. This evolution has profoundly reshaped the landscape of group therapy with adolescents.  Drawing from the presenter's chapter of the same title from the soon to be published Adolescent Group Psychotherapy: Chaos, Wonder and the Basics (Routledge), this two-hour online workshop will explore best practices and evolving trends in conducting therapy groups with teens online. Content will include an overview of the range of online therapy groups currently available, practical guidelines and suggested modifications when moving from in-office groups to online,…