Experiences of Counselors‐as‐Clients in Counselor Education |
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| Authors: | Cynthia J Osborn Erin M West William Z Nance |
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| Institution: | 1. Counselor Education and SupervisionKent State University.;2. Now at Department of Psychology and CounselingUniversity of Texas at Tyler. |
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| Abstract: | Eight professional counselors who routinely role‐play as clients in 1 counselor education program participated in a focus group investigating their portrayal experiences. Data were analyzed using interpretative phenomenological analysis, which resulted in 3 superordinate themes: missions, influential factors, and repercussions. Findings reinforce instruction of idiographic and person‐centered care in counselor education. |
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| Keywords: | role play simulated clients counselors‐as‐clients focus group interpretative phenomenological analysis |
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