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Exploring how therapists engage in self-care in times of personal distress.
- Source :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling; Jun2021, Vol. 49 Issue 3, p435-444, 10p, 1 Chart
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- There is a dearth of research on counsellor self-care in times of personal stress. Working therapeutically with clients whilst facing personal difficulties may lead to stress and burnout for counsellors if adequate self-care is not implemented. This small-scale (n=3) in-depth qualitative study explored counsellor self-care in times of personal distress. The findings highlight lack of information and awareness of the impact of not implementing adequate self-care. None of the participants took any time off work during their times of personal distress and continued with their client work. The findings indicate the value of addressing self-care during training and within day-to-day practice as part of the routine process and content of supervision. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- PSYCHOLOGICAL burnout
WORK environment
WELL-being
COUNSELORS
RESEARCH methodology
PSYCHODYNAMIC psychotherapy
INTERVIEWING
QUALITATIVE research
PHENOMENOLOGY
SELF-efficacy
PHYSICAL activity
PSYCHOSOCIAL factors
INTERPERSONAL relations
THEMATIC analysis
SUPERVISION of employees
EMOTIONS
PSYCHOLOGICAL distress
HEALTH self-care
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03069885
- Volume :
- 49
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 151136616
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03069885.2021.1885010