VIRTUAL GROUP IN LOCKDOWN

Abstract

The article describes the work of a virtual analytical group during the first lockdown in the spring of 2020. During the quarantine period caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the internet enabled the continuity of the group work via a video link in a new modality. The article describes the specifics of virtual group psychotherapy, adaptation to the new setting, as well as the impact of strong psychostressors on group dynamics. The possibilities and limitations of virtual therapy as well as the therapist’s countertransference responses are also considered.