Volume 12

Editorial

Being a therapist, becoming a researcher: A collaborative autoethnography on the experiences of novice researchers

The aim of this study was to explore how four professionals, both therapists and academics, experienced the transition to becoming a researcher.

Who are we protecting? Exploring counsellors’ understanding and experience of boundaries.

The concept of boundaries is a term often used within counselling and psychotherapy literature. This study researched how counsellors understand and experience boundaries within their counselling practice.

The transformative experience of finding a relational home with a psychotherapist

We explored the lived experience of finding a relational home in psychotherapy using a relational-centred, reflexive approach.

Exploring whiteness in the context of anti-racist practice: A mixed methods survey

A growing body of evidence exposes the persistence of racism and inequality within the psychological professions.

“Are you analysing me?” A story completion exploration of having a friend who is becoming a psychotherapist

Many assumptions and myths about the role and identity of counsellors and psychotherapists persist. In this article, I explore how the therapist role may be viewed by a friend.

The Reflective Online Practitioner Survey: The value in harvesting both qualitative and quantitative data

Two research projects are reported which describe how carefully designed online surveys can generate considerable quantities of both quantitative and qualitative data.

Processing of Self-concept and Identity in Individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder: Findings from a Content-Analytic Follow-up Study

We explored how five individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD) perceived their self-concept over the 12 months after attending a psychoeducational intervention at a community mental health care centre.

The therapist’s personal therapy: What influence does it have on their clinical practice?

This study explores the impact of therapists’ own personal therapy on their clinical practice.

A story of psychotherapy

A story of psychotherapy.