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In this book bestselling author John McLeod examines the multiple ways in which research can be used to inform and enhance counselling practice. The author discusses how research impacts on policy and practice, covering research knowledge, values, research awareness and skills. Further chapters cover: • Using research to understand the therapy process and outcomes • Using research to make sense of other lives • Using client feedback to enhance practice • Using research to build professional networks and effective organisations. The book can be used throughout training on counselling, psychotherapy and counselling psychology courses, to support the development of professional competencies and personal development. It will also be valuable reading for both practitioners and researchers.
Using Different Types of Knowledge in Therapeutic Practice
Using Different Types of Knowledge in Therapeutic Practice
Introduction
The issue of how research can be used to inform and enhance therapy practice ultimately comes down to the question of knowledge. Being a therapist involves knowing that a particular response or intervention might be helpful (or otherwise); knowing how to implement that response effectively; and, in general, knowing what to look for, what the options are, and what to do. Research offers a particular type of knowledge that may be relevant and useful in relation to some aspects of the work of therapy, but on other occasions may be misleading and unhelpful. An understanding of how research can be useful in therapy therefore requires an appreciation of how ...
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