Understanding Research in Counselling

Bright, Graham; Harrison, Gill

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“…Dallos and Velere write that research can 'contribute to the ongoing tapestry of what therapy has been, is, and may become' (Dallos & Velere, 2005, cited in Bright & Harrison, 2013). My research has led to a deeper understanding around the ways in which four Christian counsellors experience intuition in their work, including experiences of very positive outcomes for their clients.…”

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“…As a relatively unexplored area of research within the counselling profession, it seems important to discover more perspectives on Christian counsellors' experience of working with intuition. In this study, I used interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA; Smith, Larkin & Flowers, 2009) as the methodology of research as it is a good fit with the ethos of the counselling profession (Bright & Harrison, 2013;p. 28;Smith,…”

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Abbey College has been involved with university-validated courses since 1998, offering a BA in Counselling since 2010, then developing master's courses and, more recently, the MA in Spiritual Formation. Part of the college's purpose is to integrate Christian faith into the practice of learning in a higher education environment, utilising the best contemporary models of professional and academic practice 1 . The Waverley Abbey College Journal is a development of this vision. There is a paucity of literature that tackles the integration of secular knowledge, such as counselling or psychotherapy, with a Christian understanding, particularly from a British perspective, and limited British empirical research on disciplines such as counselling, spiritual formation, pastoral care, and other helping approaches. The journal seeks to contribute to scholarly knowledge and research of the various disciplines in dialogue with a Christian perspective. It is published biannually and is available free of charge via the college website. Journal scope and aims• To promote the advancement of knowledge and practice in diverse areas of practice (e.g., Christian counselling, pastoral work, spiritual formation, public leadership) through scholarly work (e.g., primary research, book reviews, theoretical, conceptual, critical literature reviews, systematic reviews, and reflective and applied articles) that engages with a Christian perspective. • To support students, tutors, alumni, and authors in providing an opportunity for publication and dissemination of scholarly work that engages with a Christian perspective. • To support the work of the college in line with the college's vision and mission statement. Values and ethosThe values and ethos of the journal cohere with the stated vision and mission of the college. The journal is founded upon, and informed by, a Christian ethos that seeks to facilitate excellence and competence in Christian practice in diverse fields through scholarly work. It values the thoughtful integration of Christian-perspective dialogue with current knowledge and research to inform practices compatible with a Christian ethic. For more information on the college's vision and mission statement, and how to submit a manuscript, visit https://waverleyabbeycollege.ac.uk/journal/ Submission process Submissions are welcomed from practitioners and writers in the areas of counselling, psychotherapy, psychology, spiritual formation, pastoral care, spiritual direction, public leadership, and other areas of Christian ministry.Scholarly work submitted will be in the form of primary research, book reviews, theoretical, conceptual, critical literature reviews, systematic reviews, reflective and applied articles that engage with, or are based on, a Christian perspective. Empirical research articles should include an abstract. Articles should cohere with the values and aims of the journal.

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“…Collected data were subject to researchers' interpretation, but with hermeneutics at their core so as to bring out the richness of the experiences described. An interpretivist stance was taken, reflecting the idea that reality is constructed in and through people's experiences of the world and that meaning is constructed through introspection and relating to others (Bright & Harrison, 2013). Participants were not shown the interview questions in advance, as an interpretivist stance relies on the meaning each participant makes of the questions in the moment and through engagement with the researcher, so that if an opportunity presented itself in the course of the interview, the researcher returned to questions using prompts such as, “Could you tell me a little more about…”…”

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M(other) tongue: An exploration of the impact on power dynamics for the therapist working in English as a second language

Medlicott¹,

Tomicsne‐Wagner²,

Griffo³

2022

Couns and Psychother Res

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This research explores the experiences of bilingual therapists whose first language is not English and who are therefore working in English as a second language, with native‐speaking English clients. Existing literature suggests that the therapeutic relationship is inherently unbalanced, with the therapist constructed as the more powerful. This is particularly true of psychodynamic therapy—the researchers' own modality—in which the therapist withholds self‐revelation. However, the power balance can shift in the client's favour, particularly if they hold knowledge about their therapist. Our research focusses on how bilingualism as an inherent self‐disclosure might result in shifting the power in the therapeutic dyad when the client is perceived as the more competent native speaker. This research aims to contribute an alternative to the prevailing view that linguistic difference is merely challenging. Qualitative semistructured interviews generated narrative transcripts from six participants, which were analysed thematically. Three themes emerged, demonstrating how the therapists experienced their difference in terms of power shifts: my difference is an inherent vulnerability; my difference is a tool; and my difference is unspoken. When experienced as a vulnerability, therapists' bilingualism results in a power struggle. Working with this vulnerability can facilitate the alliance and create a sense of equality. This brings bilingualism as a tool into focus. Almost all participants experienced a lack of recognition of this aspect of their diversity in training and supervision. Most participants acknowledged that it remained unspoken between them and their clients.

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“…While the alternatives of action research or a mixed methods approach do exist of course, qualitative studies interest me because they 'engage with exploring, describing, and interpreting the personal and social experiences of participants' (Smith, 2015:21). They also seek to understand the richness and complexity of subjective experience (Bright, 2013) and the ways in which people make meaning in their lives (McLeod, 2015:92). In short, qualitative methodologies involve observing, describing and interpreting the way that people experience, act on, or think about themselves, their experiences and the world (Bazeley & Jackson, 2013).…”

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I never intended to do a doctorate!

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