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A qualitative study into the experience of mandatory personal therapy during training
Author(s) -
Murphy David
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1080/14733140512331343868
Subject(s) - grounded theory , reflexivity , qualitative research , psychology , scale (ratio) , medical education , key (lock) , personal development , psychotherapist , applied psychology , medicine , sociology , social science , physics , quantum mechanics , ecology , biology
A small scale qualitative study was carried out to investigate the experiences of attendees of a Masters Degree in counselling. The study used an in depth semi‐structured group interview and analysed the data using a form of grounded theory. The key findings suggest that personal therapy for trainees can be a positive experience and can enhance the process of becoming a professional counsellor. The findings are put forward in terms of a model illustrating how therapy can be of use to trainees. This involves the trainee experiencing the emergence of four key processes: reflexivity, growth, authenticity and prolongation.