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Life space mapping: Preliminary results from the development of a new method for investigating counselling outcomes
Author(s) -
Rodgers Brian
Publication year - 2006
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 - 10.1080/14733140601045437
Subject(s) - psychology , space (punctuation) , perception , outcome (game theory) , qualitative research , focus group , applied psychology , process (computing) , focus (optics) , clinical psychology , social psychology , computer science , sociology , social science , mathematics , mathematical economics , neuroscience , anthropology , operating system , physics , optics
Counselling outcomes are often measured in terms of standardised questionnaires. Though efficient for large numbers of participants, this method cannot capture the unique and subtle ‘shifts’ that clients often report when qualitative methods are utilised. Further, such questionnaires usually focus on the individual, missing the wider social implications of therapy. This paper presents the preliminary findings from a study that utilises the client's own perceptions of changes in their “Life Space” to establish the significance of their change process. These results are compared and contrasted with a standard outcome questionnaire and the participant's experiences of using the two methods are explored.