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The Influence of Counselor Epistemology on the Helping Interview: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
McAuliffe Garrett,
Lovell Christopher
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00410.x
Subject(s) - psychology , qualitative research , social psychology , applied psychology , psychotherapist , sociology , social science
The relationship between certain personal qualities of a counselor and the outcomes of counseling has been well established. In this qualitative study, the authors sought to extend this understanding by examining the relationship between the personal epistemologies of counselor trainees and their interview behaviors. Five distinguishing themes emerged.