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Healing through culturally embedded practice : an investigation of counsellors' and clients' experiences of Buddhist counselling in ThailandSrichannil, Chomphunut January 2014 (has links)
This thesis is concerned with an exploration of counsellors’ and clients’ lived experiences of Buddhist Counselling, an indigenous Buddhist-based counselling approach in Thailand. Over the past decade, Buddhist Counselling has received a growing interest from Thai counselling trainees and practitioners, and it has also expanded to serve Thai people in various settings. Research on Buddhist Counselling is very limited and most of the existing studies in the field have focused on measuring the effectiveness of the approach. While these studies have consistently indicated the positive effects of Buddhist Counselling on psychological improvement across several population groups, the significant questions of how Buddhist Counselling brings about such outcome and how it is experienced are still largely unanswered. Moreover, existing research is concentrated much more on clients’ views than counsellors’ views, although counsellors’ views of their counselling practice can also serve as a knowledge base of the field. This thesis thus sets out to contribute to rectifying this omission by exploring Buddhist Counselling from the perspectives of both counsellors and clients. The thesis is based on two qualitative studies. The first study addressed Buddhist Counselling from the perspective of five counsellors through a focus group and semi-structured interviews. The second study explored Buddhist Counselling from the perspective of three clients, using two semi-structured interviews with each of them. All data received were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The study reveals counsellors’ and clients’ overall positive experience of engaging in Buddhist Counselling. Central to the accounts of the counsellors are the following perceptions: that their practice of Buddhist Counselling is culturally congruent with the existing values and beliefs of both themselves and their clients; that their personal and professional congruence is key to their therapeutic efficacy; and that they enhance such congruence through their application of Buddhist ideas and practices in their daily lives. Key to the clients’ accounts is their emphasis on the significant roles of the counsellors’ Buddhist ideas and personal qualities, and of their religious practices in facilitating healing and change. Key shared findings from both studies reveal that the participants’ accounts of their cultural background and their experiences of Buddhist Counselling are intertwined. Adopting hermeneutics to address this intertwinement, I reveal the cultural and moral dimensions underlying the practice of Buddhist Counselling. Based on such revelation, I suggest that Buddhist Counselling in particular, as well as psychotherapy in general, should be better understood as a historically situated, culturally bound, and morally constituted activity of people who are concerned with improving the quality of their lives and their community, rather than the transcultural and merely relational work of morally-neutral practitioners.
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Peer group supervision in a lay counselling context.Ingham, Jane. January 2002 (has links)
Supervision is a core prerequisite for the registration and ongoing education and professional development of various levels of mental health care workers in a South African context. There is, however, a dearth of South African literature that pertains to the supervision of such workers. It would appear that the dominant form of supervision of practice is dyadic, but such supervision is resource intense. This study explores a structured model of peer group supervision (PGS model) as a possible alternative to individual supervision. As the PGS model is in a preliminary, developmental phase, this research is also an exploratory investigation. The main aim of this study was to explore how a group of experienced, voluntary lay counsellors, working under the auspices of a national, non-governmental mental health agency utilised and evaluated the PGS model. Four peer group sessions were held with the group of ten lay counsellors, in their usual site of practice. A focus group discussion was then held, followed by the participants completing a semi-structured questionnaire. The intention of this research design was that the participants' perspectives be given priority in this investigation. The concurrent collection and analysis of data was achieved by employing a qualitative, interpretive grounded theory methodology (Addison, 1989). The findings considered the way in which the group utilised the PGS model, and examined the participants' experiences. The group of lay counsellors were enthusiastic about the potential for the PGS model to offer them a forum to collaboratively discuss and assist each other with their casework. The findings were then integrated with the literature pertaining to peer group supervision, as well as ideas from a variety of sources that discuss the construction of optimal learning encounters. The findings were then discussed from a perspective of situated cognition and the notions of local knowledge and communities of practice were used to propose a deeper understanding of the experiences of the group. This research undertaking resulted in the participants making some recommendations for the adaptation of the PGS model. Further recommendations for both the application of the PGS model and for research into supervisory practice are made. / Thesis (M.A.)-University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2002.
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Compassion fatigue, level of exposure, empathy and affect intensity amongst employee assistance programme counsellorHarinarain, Eshmin 16 May 2008 (has links)
ABSTRACT
High levels of trauma within the South African society affect the majority of the population either directly or indirectly. In order to assist individuals overcome such traumatic incidents, many companies in South Africa have contracted with Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) Providers to provide counselling to employees. These EAP counsellors are often the first mental health professionals to be exposed to a client’s traumatic story. Consequently, such counsellors may be vulnerable to compassion fatigue (CF). The consequences of EAP counsellors working with traumatised clients have been relatively unexplored. Therefore, this study proposed that EAP trauma counsellors are vulnerable within their scope of work and are an important group of professionals to be further investigated. Furthermore, leading authors in the field of trauma argue that both individual characteristics and environmental factors play a role in the development of CF. However, research into the process by which CF develops is extremely limited. Hence, this study attempted to explore this process through identifying possible core variables such as level of exposure, empathy and affect intensity and exploring their link to CF. The study was based on Figley’s (1995) Trauma Transmission Model, Dutton and Rubinstein’s (1995) Ecological Model and McRitchie’s (2006) Refined Model for Trauma Workers. The data was collected from 60 EAP counsellors, through self report measures. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics, correlations, a stepwise regression, two independent sample t-tests, and analysis of variance. Results revealed that 28.34% of the sample fell within the range for CF. There were significant correlations between Level of Exposure to traumatic material and CF; between levels of empathy and CF and between Affect Intensity and Empathy. There was no significant correlation between Affect Intensity and CF. Furthermore, the stepwise regression indicated that 56% of CF may be explained by a combination of four interacting variables, that is, Level of Exposure, Fantasy, Personal Distress and Perspective Taking.
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Counsellors' experience of being changed by clients : a narrative autoethnographic inquiryHiggins, Anna-Gret January 2016 (has links)
This thesis addresses four research questions: 1. Are counsellors changed by their clients? 2. If so, how do they make meaning of any change? 3. How does the academic literature explain these changes? 4. How do counsellors ensure change is positive?Previous research has largely focused on the negative effects of clients' stories on counsellors. The potentially positive impact is relatively unexplored - despite the fact that research suggests that it is possible for people who directly experience a wide range of traumatic experiences to grow as a result (Tedeschi & Calhoun, 1996). Moreover, a handful of research studies has suggested that it is possible to experience these changes vicariously (Manning-Jones, deTerte & Stephens, 2015). This thesis describes a qualitative research study carried out with eight counsellors who worked either in a hospice (counselling clients experiencing bereavement or illness) or in private practice (counselling clients who had experienced sexual violence). Narrative inquiry and autoethnography were used to collect and analyse counsellors' stories of being changed by their clients and re-presented as poetic representation, visual art and polyvocal texts. The results show that counsellors do indeed share stories of being changed: sometimes for the worse but often for the better. These changes are in the areas of self-perception, interpersonal relationships and life philosophy and are largely consistent with conceptualisations of vicarious posttraumatic growth. However, what drives change is different. In hospice counsellors, mortality awareness is the driver for change; whereas human cruelty and brutality is the driver in counsellors who work with clients who have experienced sexual violence. Counsellors draw on a number of alternative discourses to make meaning of their experience and this reflects different counselling modalities. The counsellors' stories of change may represent personal growth or reflect western metanarratives linked to a quest for identity. These findings are discussed in relation to the training and supervision of practitioners.
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A classroom management and interpersonal skills programme for teachersCrossing, Helen, n/a January 1982 (has links)
Accountability has become a key issue in the delivery of human
services, and counsellors have been challenged to demonstrate that what
they do makes a difference and that what they do meets the needs of the
system in which they work. Thus proponents of the consultancy model such
as Dinkmeyer (1973) have urged counsellors to move from the crisis-oriented
approach in which only a few benefit from counsellor services to a
consultative role which involves the counsellor with the total system.
In 1979 the author was appointed to the Metropolitan West District of Sydney. This is an area with many social problems such as high
unemployment, single parent families and families receiving social welfare
benefits.
Many students attending school are adversely affected by their home
environment. To compound the problem a difference in value systems exists
between home and school, which is a source of frustration to both teachers
and students. As a result many children were referred for counselling
because they were behaviour problems in the classroom. It was not possible
for the counsellor to see all the students referred so other strategies
needed to be employed.
From discussions with teachers concerning the management of
students who were behaviour problems it became apparent that teacher
training had left them ill-equipped to deal with the student behaviours they
were facing.
A Classroom Management and Interpersonal Skills programme was
designed and presented to a group of Primary school teachers in one of the
schools to which the author was appointed.
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the programme was based on the
statistical analysis of pretest and post-test measures of teachers and
students of those teachers participating in the programme.
In addition to reporting on outcomes of the programme this study
provides a theoretical rationale for its development.
The statistical evidence does not strongly support the effectiveness of
the programme. However there are some trends, particularly in the
teacher data, which suggest that the programme was effective in bringing
about teacher attitude change towards students.
Teachers' written evaluations of the programme, together with
informal feedback, indicate the programme was successful in providing
some of the answers to behaviour problems which occur in the classroom.
A corollary to the presentation of the programme has been a
reduction in the number of children referred to the author as "behaviour
problems".
This has provided more time to work with infant children and parents,
both counsellor functions which the administrative staff see as significant,
and to continue in the role as a consultant to teachers.
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Spirituality and counsellingMoir-Bussy, Ann, n/a January 1993 (has links)
There has been little Australian research on the religious and spiritual values
of counsellors � one study only, published by Cross and Khan in 1983. However, this
issue is an important one, as counsellors' values may influence their clients and the
need of clients may require the attention of the counsellor to religious and spiritual
issues. This study consisted of two surveys in which the religious and spiritual beliefs
and values of Australian counsellors were examined.
The first study addressed some root questions concerning the relevance of
religion and spirituality to psychologists and therapists in the counselling situation. The
queries concerned (a) the recognition and acceptance by counselling practitioners of the
religious/spiritual dimension of a person, (b) whether religious issues, values and
beliefs were seen as an integral part of psychotherapy and (c) the degree to which these
practitioners saw themselves as religious or spiritual.
To answer some of these root questions, the initial objective of the field
study was to survey psychologists and therapists in Canberra using the Batson and
Ventis (1982) Religious Life Inventory, because this was a framework for identifying
the ways in which a person was religious. Added to this were some demographic
questions and questions regarding the relevance of religion to work. A poor response
rate led to the surveys being sent also to Sydney and Melbourne.
Results from this first survey were limited. The term "religion" was found
to be far more complex than at first realised, and hence objectives were modified for a
second survey.
The second survey focussed on perceptions of spirituality of Canberra
counsellors. The survey questions were based on the studies by Shafranske and Gorsuch
(1984) and Shafranske and Malony (1990). Added to these questions were demographic
questions and open questions dealing with personal insights, experiences with symbols,
rituals and myths. Ideas for questions were also taken from studies on religion in
Australia, including Bouma and Dixon (1986) and the Australian Values Study Survey
(1983).
The data was analysed first by tabling frequencies, then by cross-tabulating
selected variables and computing the chi-square statistic for each cross-tabulation to
determine whether the relationship was significant at the 0.05 level.
Results suggested that the majority of Canberra practitioners not only
perceived spirituality as important to their personal life and clinical work, but also
regarded themselves as spiritual people and believed in a transcendent Being and Life
Force. Most saw their spirituality as entirely personal and had little connection with
organised or traditional religions. Within the counselling relationship approximately
half of the counsellors were willing to discuss religious issues, and nearly 90% to
discuss their clients' spirituality. Female counsellors were much more likely than male
to discuss a client's religious beliefs with them; other differences between the sexes
were less marked.
The high response rate in this study together with the significant findings
indicate the value of further research in this area on a broader scale.
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Teachers' perceptions of the work of school counsellors in ACT government schoolsYates, Jennifer M., n/a January 1995 (has links)
This study examines teachers' perceptions of the work of School Counsellors
within government schools in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Data
were drawn from questionnaires returned by a representative sample of 279
teachers and principals, from 16 primary and 8 high schools.
The purpose of the study was to: (i) partially replicate a study by Leach
(1989) of Western Australian teachers' perceptions; and (ii) investigate
whether or not teachers could be considered to be supportive of a general
trend towards a broadening role for school psychologists which is evident in
the literature. This trend suggests that practitioners of applied psychology in
schools may prefer an expanded role which encompasses indirect service
delivery in addition to the more traditional, child centred role.
Respondents were asked to indicate their perceptions of the frequency of 65
tasks performed by School Counsellors, the competence with which those
tasks were performed and the usefulness of those tasks. Also examined were
perceptions of the process and quality of service delivery, and of actual and
preferred qualifications and experience of School Counsellors. These results
were compared with those of Leach (1989). Respondents were invited to
prioritise service delivery in light of their professional needs. A factor
analysis of respondents' perceptions of School Counsellors was undertaken.
The results were similar to Leach's (1989) findings and indicated a general
endorsement of the current work of School Counsellors, with traditional,
direct service delivery tasks generally perceived as being performed more
frequently and with more competence than the more innovative, indirect
types of service delivery. There was a strong indication that respondents
would like more of both types of service delivery, particularly indirect
services, made possible through increased resourcing.
Increases in respondents' classification level positively correlated with
increased perceptions of task frequency and competence with which tasks
were performed. A positive correlation was also found between the
frequency of professional contact that respondents perceived they had with
School Counsellors and their perceptions of the process and quality of
service delivered by these practitioners.
In relation to the process and quality of service delivery, few teachers
perceived that School Counsellors communicated clearly about the services
they offer, procedures used or results gained. This concern with
communication was reinforced through examination of the factors
underlying teachers' perceptions of both the frequency and usefulness of
tasks.
This study suggests that ACT teachers and principals are, to some extent,
already experiencing and valuing some aspects of the trend in service
delivery reflected in the literature. Discussion highlights the important role
communication plays in indirect service delivery, and links it with the
findings of this study, particularly as it relates to teachers' and
administrators' apparent lack of knowledge of the qualifications and
experience of School Counsellors.
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Emotional intelligence, coping and health of non-professional counsellors / Juanca AucampAucamp, Juanca January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.Com. (Industrial Psychology))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.
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The well-being of non-professional counsellors in South Africa / Jeanine Pires-PutterPires-Putter, Jeanine January 2007 (has links)
Thesis (M.A. (Human Resource Management))--North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2008.
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Addiction counselling self-efficacy, job satisfaction, motivation, and burnout: A mixed methods studyElliott-Erickson, Sara Unknown Date
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