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Metaphoric Stories in Supervision of Internship: A Qualitative Study
Author(s) -
Sommer Carol A.,
Ward Janice E.,
Scofield Thomas
Publication year - 2010
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.1556-6678.2010.tb00052.x
Subject(s) - internship , qualitative research , psychology , self reflection , medical education , reflection (computer programming) , pedagogy , qualitative analysis , sociology , psychoanalysis , medicine , social science , computer science , programming language
The authors describe a qualitative study that explored how the use of stories in supervision may contribute to self‐reflection in master's‐level counseling interns. Interns from 2 universities participated in facilitated discussions of 3 fairy tales throughout a semester. The analysis of storied discussions revealed 3 themes related to supervisee experience: recurring cycles of highs and lows, balancing external and internal influences, and struggles with self‐awareness. Suggestions for practice and future research are included.