Saudi therapists' lived experience of self‐awareness.

Self‐awareness and self‐reflection in psychotherapeutic processes have been critical components for effective counselling and psychotherapy. However, little qualitative research in Saudi Arabia has been conducted that aims to explore the therapist's subjective experiences of the self in their profes...

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Publicado en:Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 487 - 502
Autores principales: Al‐khodair, Noor Abdullah, Alrawaf, Eiman Abdulrahman
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2023
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          Al‐khodair, Noor Abdullah
          Alrawaf, Eiman Abdulrahman
        affil: Clinical Psychology, MCP, College of Medicine, Al‐Faysal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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          Psychotherapists Psychosocial Factors
          Psychotherapist Attitudes
          Self-Awareness
          Work Experiences Evaluation
          Psychotherapy
          Therapeutic Alliance
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          Saudi Arabia
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          Thematic Analysis
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      ab: Self‐awareness and self‐reflection in psychotherapeutic processes have been critical components for effective counselling and psychotherapy. However, little qualitative research in Saudi Arabia has been conducted that aims to explore the therapist's subjective experiences of the self in their professional work. Therefore, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand the therapist's self‐awareness within psychotherapy, by focusing on the therapist's lived experience of self‐awareness and exploring how therapists recognise themselves as an integral component of the therapeutic relationship. Semi‐structured interviews were conducted with six experienced and accredited psychologists with at least three years of clinical experience, and the qualitative data were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Five superordinate themes emerged from the data; that is, development of the professional self, use of self, self‐oriented, supervision and experience. This study provides an understanding of the therapist's self in psychotherapy, as it shows that self‐awareness is important for therapists to manage their feelings, thoughts and behaviours in meeting with clients and that it is a valuable resource for a therapist to become aware of and reflect upon the process within oneself. This understanding is integrated into the training programmes in counselling psychology, especially in the areas of self‐awareness and personal development.
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