2017
DOI: 10.5964/ejcop.v6i1.116
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Personal therapy for therapists: Reflections on past and current research from an autoethnographic perspective

Abstract: The following article will describe and reflect on a research study that was published in Counselling Psychology Quarterly in 2011, entitled ‘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.’ The aim of the study was to explore trainee counselling psychologists’ experiences of mandatory personal therapy, and the impact it had on their personal and professional development. This… Show more

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“…Rizq and Target (2008a) said higher self-awareness ensured distressed clients did not overwhelm trainee therapists and helped maintain self-other boundaries. Kumari's (2011) study of trainee counselling psychologists suggested that mandatory psychotherapy contributed to the development of a professional identity.…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Rizq and Target (2008a) said higher self-awareness ensured distressed clients did not overwhelm trainee therapists and helped maintain self-other boundaries. Kumari's (2011) study of trainee counselling psychologists suggested that mandatory psychotherapy contributed to the development of a professional identity.…”
Section: Meta-synthesismentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Rizq and Target (2008a,b) reported that mandatory psychotherapy showed the importance of a psychological boundary between the client and psychotherapist, supporting separation of personal issues from those of clients. (Kumari, 2011;Moller, Timms & Alilovic, 2009;Murphy, 2005;Von Haenisch, 2011). Trainees reported adopting different styles and behaviours from their psychotherapist (Rizq & Target, 2008a, 2010a.…”
Section: Meta-synthesismentioning
confidence: 99%
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