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Beginning counsellors’ experiences working with children who exhibit externalised behaviours
Author(s) -
Guest Jessie D.,
Wymer Brooke C.,
Deaton Jennifer D.,
Hipp Christopher J.,
Newton Therese L.,
Ohrt Jonathan H.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
counselling and psychotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.38
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1746-1405
pISSN - 1473-3145
DOI - 10.1002/capr.12358
Subject(s) - countertransference , thematic analysis , psychology , session (web analytics) , psychotherapist , developmental psychology , qualitative research , sociology , computer science , social science , world wide web
Counsellors who work with children exhibiting externalised behaviours may struggle to maintain therapeutic presence. Challenging client behaviours may trigger countertransference, thus influencing counsellors’ presence in session. In this study, we examined the experiences of beginning counsellors working with children who exhibit externalised behaviours in counselling sessions. We used thematic analysis and identified six emergent themes related to countertransference.