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Therapists' experiences of personal therapy: A descriptive phenomenological study
Author(s) -
Oteiza Vicky
Publication year - 2010
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 - 10.1080/14733140903337300
Subject(s) - thematic analysis , personal development , psychology , psychotherapist , qualitative research , descriptive statistics , interpretative phenomenological analysis , clinical psychology , statistics , mathematics , social science , sociology
Aim: To consider therapists' descriptive accounts of their experiences of personal therapy. Method: The methodology employed was qualitative, using data obtained from individual semi‐structured interviews. Ten Spanish psychotherapists were interviewed about their experiences of personal therapy. Findings: In a systematic thematic analysis of the interview transcripts, six emergent themes were identified: different approaches to personal therapy; time in therapy; approach to choosing personal therapist; experiences of personal therapy; contribution of personal therapy to therapists' professional development, and contribution of personal therapy to therapists' affective development. These findings are consistent with previous research. Conclusion : The findings indicated that participants' experiences of personal therapy were positive. Alternative approaches for personal development are considered.