Personal therapy as a mandatory requirement for counselling psychologists in training: A qualitative study of the impact of therapy on trainees’ personal and professional development

Kumari, Nina

doi:10.1080/09515070903335000

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“…Many studies using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) abroad have revealed similar themes (Daw & Joseph, 2007;Kumari, 2011;Rake & Paley, 2009;Rizq & Target, 2009;Von Haenisch, 2011). In these studies, it is noteworthy to mention that the experiences of the psychological help include personal and professional developmental contributions (Daw & Joseph, 2007;Kumari, 2011;Murphy, 2005;Rake & Paley, 2009;Rizq & Target, 2009;Von Haenisch, 2011) and the effects of receiving compulsory psychological help as a means of education (Von Haenisch, 2011).…”

Section: Figure 1 Experience Of Trainee Counselors Receiving Psycholmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Increased awareness of counselors in an ongoing help process has a critical importance for the counselors. For this reason, personal development and personal receiving help process is considered important (cite in: Kumari, 2011). Corey, Corey and Callanan (2007) emphasize that the counselor is responsible for acquiring self-awareness for his or her life.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Trainee counselors’ experiences of receiving psychological help

Kocaayan

Özyiğit

2018

Pegegog

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This study aimed to understand what trainee counselors, who received psychological help, were experiencing in the counseling process and how this process was related to their personal and professional development. The participants consisted of eight trainee counselors who were fourth graders with two of them being male and six female. In order to determine how trainee counselors understand the experience of receiving psychological help, the phenomenological design for qualitative research was used and the data was obtained through semi-structured interview technique. Content analysis was used to analyze the data. The findings were organized under the categories of "psychological help-seeking process," "experience of being a client," and "achievements of receiving psychological help." As a result of the study, it was found that the trainee counselors realized the need for psychological help and tried to reach resources of professional psychological help. While it was comfortable and secure to sit in the counseling chair, it was also stressful. Also, knowing the psychological counseling process influenced their counseling experience and they made some personal and professional achievements during this process. Findings are discussed and interpreted in light of literature, and some suggestions are presented.

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Section: Figure 1 Experience Of Trainee Counselors Receiving Psycholmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Trainee counselors’ experiences of receiving psychological help

Kocaayan

Özyiğit

2018

Pegegog

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“…Within the UK, clinical psychology trainees are salaried, whereas psychotherapy and counselling trainees typically self-fund their training and therapy (Moller, Timms, and Alilovic 2009). Financial burden has been cited as one factor negatively impacting on the experience (Kumari 2011) but this may be less so for clinical psychology trainees. In addition, the fact that personal therapy is not mandatory during clinical psychology training may affect the motivations, expectations and experiences of those trainees who access it.…”

Section: Personal Therapy For Clinical Psychology Traineesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…therapists to distinguish between emotional reactions of themselves and a client, and develops a clinician's resilience (Kumari 2011). Research studies suggest a link between personal therapy and increased self-awareness (Macaskill andMacaskill 1992, Macran andShapiro 1998).…”

Section: Enhanced Self-awarenessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several studies suggest accessing personal therapy provides valuable experiential learning for trainee therapists, which then impacts on their clinical practice (Grimmer and Tribe 2001, Ivey and Waldeck 2013, Kumari 2011). This includes socialisation to different approaches, and modelling opportunities (Murphy 2005, Norcross and Guy 2007, Rake and Paley 2009.…”

Section: Professional Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Clinical Psychologists’ Experiences of Accessing Personal Therapy during Training: A Narrative Analysis

Wilson

Davies

2015

IJPBLHSC

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The objectives of this study were to explore the experiences of trainee clinical psychologists who utilised therapy whilst training, and its role in their personal and professional development. Ten clinical psychologists were recruited, and asked to share their story of accessing personal therapy during training. Data were analysed using narrative analysis, which led to the development of four chapters: Chapter one explores the context of being a trainee clinical psychologist whilst experiencing therapy, including stressors encountered during training. In chapter two, participants discuss the stigma they felt in accessing personal therapy. Through chapter three, participants describe the journey of therapy itself, including difficult emotions they experienced and events such as 'the ending'. Finally, chapter four details the personal and professional impact of their therapy journey. It is concluded that personal therapy can provide both personal and professional support to trainee clinical psychologists. However, some barriers may affect individuals seeking such support. The clinical and professional implications of these findings are discussed, in addition to recommendations for future research.

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