Exploring the Impact of Therapeutic Presence on Working Alliance in Metaverse Counseling

In “Exploring the Impact of Therapeutic Presence on Working Alliance in Metaverse Counseling,” authors Seongah Im, Duckhyun Jo, and Sang Min Lee investigate the role of a therapeutic presence in metaverse counseling. They conducted a multilevel analysis to examine the development of positive therapeutic relationships while cultivating strong working alliances. Authors warn that caution should be exercised when applying this approach to telehealth services because of the limited availability of empirical studies. Copyright: 2024

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• Explain the significance of therapeutic presence in metaverse counseling.
• Apply multilevel modeling for repeated measures.
• Analyze the relationship between therapeutic presence and working alliance over time in metaverse counseling.
• Recognize the limitations of metaverse counseling due to the limited availability of empirical studies.

• Seongah Im, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
• Duckhyun Jo, Department of Psychology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
• Sang Min Lee, Department of Education, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

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