Intersections Between Hope and Vulnerability in Couples’ Experiences of the Reflecting Team Process

Egeli, Natasha Ann; Brar, Novjyot; Larsen, Denise J.; Yohani, Sophie

doi:10.1080/15332691.2013.852494

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“…PRISMA flow chart of search strategy (Moher et al, 2009). community learning disability services (Anslow, 2013), family and couple's counselling services (Egeli et al, 2014a(Egeli et al, , 2014b(Egeli et al, , 2014cMitchell et al, 2014;Parker & O'Reilly, 2013;Pender & Stinchfield, 2014;Williams & Auburn, 2016) and physical health settings (West et al, 2015). Seven of the eleven papers referred to members of the reflecting team who were currently in training (Allan et al, 2019;Egeli et al, 2014aEgeli et al, , 2014bEgeli et al, , 2014cMunro et al, 2008;Pender & Stinchfield, 2014;West et al, 2015).…”

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“…Eight papers focused on direct reports of client experience (Allan et al, 2019;Anslow, 2013;Egeli et al, 2014aEgeli et al, , 2014bEgeli et al, , 2014cMitchell et al, 2014;Munro et al, 2008;Pender & Stinchfield, 2014), and three focused on the interaction of both clients and therapists (Parker & O'Reilly, 2013;West et al, 2015;Williams & Auburn, 2016). Six participants' data were used across three studies (Egeli et al, 2014a(Egeli et al, , 2014b(Egeli et al, , 2014c. All but one of the studies collected their data through an interview process with participants.…”

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“…'They seemed very careful not to form extreme conclusions about what they were seeing (…) if I had come in and people had been very cold and very well "why didn't you do it that way", you know I probably would have busted out crying.' (Adult female client, Pender & Stinchfield, 2014, p. 278) Participants within the studies by Egeli et al (2014aEgeli et al ( , 2014b identified how focusing on strengths could be invalidating, as clients typically come to therapy expecting to talk through certain difficulties. Some clients were concerned that the reflecting team had not fully heard or appreciated what they had brought to the session.…”

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“…The current review brought together a range of qualitative studies examining the experience of using a reflecting team over the last 20 years. Data from three of the papers (Egeli et al, 2014a(Egeli et al, , 2014b(Egeli et al, , 2014c came from the same study, but each paper emphasised a different focus. All papers represented a valuable element within the literature review, but their contribution to each theme was also considered carefully throughout in terms of the quality appraisal.…”

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A systematic review and meta‐synthesis exploring client experience of reflecting teams in clinical practice

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2021

Journal of Family Therapy

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There is a dearth of readily available evidence on the impact of reflecting teams in family therapy. A synthesis of the literature was needed to provide clarity and insight into client experience of the process. A systematic search of the reflecting team literature was conducted and 11 papers using qualitative methodologies were identified. The findings of these studies were synthesised using meta‐ethnography. Three themes were identified; ‘unusual and strange’; ‘unique conversations’ and ‘therapeutic environment’. The reflecting team process was unanticipated and unique, but it could be helpful where people were made to feel safe and understood. Reflecting teams, while initially received as an odd and unusual experience, are typically found to be an effective and helpful approach within family and couples therapy. Extra considerations should be taken to ensure that clients feel able to engage with the process, avoiding it becoming overwhelming and unhelpful.Practitioner points Higher levels of self‐awareness and uncertainty are present for the family when first presented with the reflecting team. A strong rapport with the lead therapist can support family engagement with the team. Reflecting teams were experienced as more effective when they represent a diverse group of professional, ethnic and cultural backgrounds. Hope and validation are vital parts of creating a therapeutic space which is effective in introducing difference to a family.

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2021

Journal of Family Therapy

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“…As new parents, couples will experience situations that make them feel vulnerable. While previous research found that unacknowledged vulnerability in couples has the potential to “become more intense and frequent overtime” and “erode the quality of the relationship and contribute to feeling stuck,” the expression of vulnerability, with each other or more generally, can give rise to a sense of hope for couples (Egeli, Brar, Larsen, & Yohani, 2014, p. 200).…”

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The embodied experience of vulnerability of first-time parents: An existential-phenomenological study of the shared experiences between first-time parent couples.

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Webster²

2021

The Humanistic Psychologist

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New parent couples experience dramatic changes in their relationships to themselves, each other, and the world as they face the early moments in the formation of their immediate family. Our research explores the early embodied experiences of vulnerability related to being a parent among 5 first-time parent couples from the last trimester of pregnancy to 9-months postpartum. Using an embodied style of inquiry based in Gendlin's (1978/1981) focusing technique, the couples described 10 themes related to their early experiences of vulnerability. The findings showed an unfolding story of the process of integrating a sense of love, responsibility, and finitude (i.e., not feeling in control). The couples' ability to express and share these felt experiences together in a safe environment allowed for deepening communication and trust with each other in these early moments of family formation.

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“Big Brother was Watching Me:” A Preliminary Exploration of Discomfort and Emotional Vulnerability When Participating in a Reflecting Team

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Allan

Estrada

2021

The American Journal of Family Therapy

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Intersections Between Hope and Vulnerability in Couples’ Experiences of the Reflecting Team Process

Cited by 4 publications

References 28 publications

A systematic review and meta‐synthesis exploring client experience of reflecting teams in clinical practice

A systematic review and meta‐synthesis exploring client experience of reflecting teams in clinical practice

The embodied experience of vulnerability of first-time parents: An existential-phenomenological study of the shared experiences between first-time parent couples.

“Big Brother was Watching Me:” A Preliminary Exploration of Discomfort and Emotional Vulnerability When Participating in a Reflecting Team

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