Eva Fragkiadaki Eva.Fragkiadaki@uwe.ac.uk
Senior Lecturer in Counselling Psychology
The path towards a professional identity: An IPA study of Greek family therapy trainees
Fragkiadaki, Evangelia; Triliva, Sofia; Balamoutsou, Sophia; Prokopiou, Achilleas
Authors
Sofia Triliva
Sophia Balamoutsou
Achilleas Prokopiou
Abstract
Objective: Contemporary psychotherapy research has focused mainly on practitioners' training and education. The impact of training on professional development and the application of therapeutic skills have been the primary foci of the empirical literature. The aim of this paper is to present the experiences of seven family therapy trainees regarding their personal paths toward the development of professional identity as they underwent training in systemic psychotherapy. Method: In-depth interviews were conducted and analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Results & Conclusions: Seven themes were identified: The Quest, Developing by Relating, Learnings, Personification of Training, Use of Self, Self-Care and Empowerment, and Reflecting on the Role of the Therapist. The findings are discussed with regard to the development of the 'therapist as a person', gaining acknowledgement and autonomy, and the development of a community of therapeutic practice. © 2013 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
Citation
Fragkiadaki, E., Triliva, S., Balamoutsou, S., & Prokopiou, A. (2013). The path towards a professional identity: An IPA study of Greek family therapy trainees. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 13(4), 290-299. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.768287
| Journal Article Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Online Publication Date | Nov 25, 2013 |
| Publication Date | Dec 1, 2013 |
| Deposit Date | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Publicly Available Date | Sep 12, 2019 |
| Journal | Counselling and Psychotherapy Research |
| Print ISSN | 1473-3145 |
| Electronic ISSN | 1746-1405 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 290-299 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.768287 |
| Keywords | Applied Psychology; Clinical Psychology; Psychiatry and Mental health |
| Public URL | https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/2756301 |
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This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Fragkiadaki, E., Triliva, S., Balamoutsou, S., & Prokopiou, A. (2013). The path towards a professional identity: An IPA study of Greek family therapy trainees. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 13(4), 290-299., which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.768287. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving
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