There are two reasons to reflect upon the possibility of doing therapy over the Internet. The first is the dearth of therapists in some regions. The second invites us to think about the setting Freud imagined as a particular instance of a general theory and to explore other variants that could be adjusted to fit new psychopathologies. In any case, online therapy requires a protocol involving spatial and temporal references, as well as financial agreement and confidentiality.

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