Clients’ experiences of relational depth in person‐centred counselling

Knox, Rosanne

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“…At this point participants described making a decision to open up to their therapist, connect with their own feelings and allow their emotions to come out. This would perhaps also lend some understanding to Wiggins' (2008) factor analysis of data from 343 relational depth questionnaires with items created using the findings of Knox (2008) and workshops facilitated by Cooper, in which the factor entitled 'vulnerability', although present, appeared surprisingly weak. This finding might also correspond to the proposition of Bohart and Tallman (1999) that change is more likely to occur if a client is process focused rather than outcome focused.…”

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“…In a separate analysis of the present interview data focusing on clients' experiences of specific moments of relational depth (Knox, 2008), all participants could identify one or more moments with at least one therapist which they experienced as a moment of relational depth. Descriptions given included feelings of safety, aliveness, transparency and openness.…”

Section: Abstract: Client's Readiness; Person-centered; Relational Dementioning

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“…Further to the exploration of clients' experiences of specific moments of relational depth (Knox, 2008), this paper covers a separate analysis of the data from that study which …”

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A State of Readiness: An Exploration of the Client’s Role in Meeting at Relational Depth

Knox

Cooper

2010

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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A State of Readiness: An Exploration of the Client’s Role in Meeting at Relational Depth

Knox

Cooper

2010

Journal of Humanistic Psychology

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“…Clients perceive relational depth within counselling as contributing to enduring positive outcomes (Knox, 2008). The term "working at relational depth" was originally used by Mearns (1996) when discussing the depth and quality of contact between client and therapist.…”

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“…There is also a significant correlation between therapeutic alliance and the level of clients' improvement (Bottella, et al., 2008). Lower levels of strength of counsellor / client relating in early sessions proved a stronger risk factor for client termination of therapy than the seriousness of the client's problem (Bottella et al), hence the current study focused on early alliance experiences.Clients perceive relational depth within counselling as contributing to enduring positive outcomes (Knox, 2008). The term "working at relational depth" was originally used by Mearns (1996) when discussing the depth and quality of contact between client and therapist.…”

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Therapists’ experiences of alliance formation in short-term counselling

Pearson

Bulsara

2016

European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling

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While therapeutic alliance formation has been widely researched over many sessions of psychotherapy, the question of alliance formation in short-term counselling has been less explored. Given the increasing evidence in the literature for the positive impact of alliances on therapy outcomes, providing counsellors -who may work with clients for a limited number of sessionswith enhanced insight into alliance formation will be of value. This qualitative study investigated the experiences of eight counsellors forming alliances with clients over short periods. Semi-structured interviews were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Five major themes emerged, that while congruent with the alliance literature, add some details relevant to day-to-day practice. These themes included: the importance of strong alliances; the need for psychologically comfortable environments; the timing of alliance formation; and the impact of counsellor personal qualities -such as being realin strengthening and maintaining alliances. In addition, an unexpected sixth theme revealed that body language was highly valued as an indicator of strong or weak alliances. Implications for increasing the use of body language to enhance counselling practice and education are discussed. Body language, Counselling, Phenomenology, Therapeutic alliance, Rapport. 3 Therapists' experiences of alliance formation in short-term counselling. KEY WORDS:The therapeutic alliance concept evolved throughout the development of Western psychotherapy, first appearing in 1912 in Freud's early work (Elvins & Green, 2008).Alliances have been defined as "the collaborative and affective bond between therapist and patient" (Daniel, Garske, & Davis, 2000) and "the degree to which the patient experiences the relationship with the therapist as helpful or potentially helpful in achieving the patient's goals in psychotherapy" (Luborsky & Luborsky, 2006, p. 63). Over many decades the influences on, and the value of, strong working alliances in the context of long-term psychotherapy have For example, counsellors working in social support agencies often find clients attending once, twice or even three times, whereas psychotherapists may be accustomed to clients attending for one or more years. Research on therapeutic alliances has emerged predominantly from long-term data in the field of psychotherapy (e.g. Barnicot et al., 2012;Hersoug, Høglend, Havik, von der Lippe, & Monsen, 2009;Langhoff, Baer, Zubraegel, & Linden, 2008;Munder, 2010). Through analysing the experiences of eight counsellors and their observations of clients' alliance signals, this study identified specific issues that can emerge in short-term counselling. Counselling and therapeutic alliancesIt is generally considered conclusive that counselling is effective (e.g. Lambert, 2004;Rosenthal, 1990). An influential factor contributing to this effectiveness is the strength or depth of the counsellor-client relationship. Reviewers of the research are "virtually unanimous in their opinion that the...

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Retrospective accounts of emotional experiences during personal development groups in qualified counsellors and psychotherapists

Smith

Burr

2021

Couns and Psychother Res

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Personal development (PD) groups are routinely used in the training of counsellors and psychotherapists. Experiences during such group processes are thought to contribute to the development of self‐awareness, a quality seen as crucial for good practice in many therapeutic approaches. However, evidence from trainees suggests that the PD group experience may not be a positive or facilitative one for many. We also do not know how trainees, once qualified, process their PD group experiences over time. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study in which 12 experienced therapists were invited to reflect back upon their PD group experiences during their training. Their experiences of PD groups were invited through semi‐structured interviews and the data analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). The findings show that most participants found their PD group experiences to be challenging, and that for some participants this was a welcome and facilitative experience. However, a significant number of participants had negative experiences in their PD groups, which at the time they felt to be damaging and which remained so in their view at the time of interview. Such experiences included feeling re‐traumatised by recalling and sharing old traumas, feeling afraid of the volatility and punitiveness in their group and feeling overlooked or abandoned by the group facilitator. Nevertheless, all participants had made persistent efforts to process these experiences and had drawn from them what they regarded as valuable learning. Recommendations for counselling and psychotherapy training are put forward in the light of these findings.

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Clients’ experiences of relational depth in person‐centred counselling

Cited by 58 publications

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A State of Readiness: An Exploration of the Client’s Role in Meeting at Relational Depth

A State of Readiness: An Exploration of the Client’s Role in Meeting at Relational Depth

Therapists’ experiences of alliance formation in short-term counselling

Retrospective accounts of emotional experiences during personal development groups in qualified counsellors and psychotherapists

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