Caring for ourselves: A therapist's guide to personal and professional well-being.

Baker, Ellen K.

doi:10.1037/10482-000

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“…Being a therapist can be extremely challenging and stressful, which could lead to burn-out (e.g. Baker, 2003;Figley, 2002). The ability to return to present moment experience may help to switch off from work after a stressful day as well as bringing awareness to what could be signs of stress and impending burn-out.…”

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A way of being: Bringing mindfulness into individual therapy

Cigolla

Brown

2011

Psychotherapy Research

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This paper reports a qualitative, idiographic study employing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis to explore the experiences of therapists who have a mindfulness practice, looking at how this is brought into their individual therapeutic work. Findings focus on mindfulness, conceptualised as a way of being, which emerges as a central theme in all accounts. Three "way of being" related themes are used to illustrate therapists' experiences of mindfulness as part of their personal life and how this is brought into the therapy room both implicitly and explicitly.The application of mindfulness in therapy is discussed while drawing links with the mindfulness literature.

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A way of being: Bringing mindfulness into individual therapy

Cigolla

Brown

2011

Psychotherapy Research

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“…Taken together these stressors can result in distress (i.e., the subjective emotional response to the stressors in our lives), which if not adequately addressed can develop into burnout and problems with professional competence (Baker, 2003).…”

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Clinical Supervision of Psychotherapy: Essential Ethics Issues for Supervisors and Supervisees

Barnett

Molzon

2014

J Clin Psychol

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Clinical supervision is an essential aspect of every mental health professional's training. The importance of ensuring that supervision is provided competently, ethically, and legally is explained. The elements of the ethical practice of supervision are described and explained. Specific issues addressed include informed consent and the supervision contract, supervisor and supervisee competence, attention to issues of diversity and multicultural competence, boundaries and multiple relationships in the supervision relationship, documentation and record keeping by both supervisor and supervisee, evaluation and feedback, self-care and the ongoing promotion of wellness, emergency coverage, and the ending of the supervision relationship. Additionally, the role of clinical supervisor as mentor, professional role model, and gatekeeper for the profession are discussed. Specific recommendations are provided for ethically and effectively conducting the supervision relationship and for addressing commonly arising dilemmas that supervisors and supervisees may confront.

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“…Moderate to high levels of stress were observed in a sample of British clinical psychologists, and specifically, women and the less experienced, less socially supported participants reported greater psychological distress (Cushway & Tyler, 1996). Several theories have been proposed to account for the stress that helping professionals In addition to the occupational hazards they face, psychotherapists may lack adequate self-care practices that are critical to offset the effects of stress (Baker, 2003;Figley, 2002;Gilroy et al, 2002;Guy & Norcross, 1998;Skovholt, Grier, & Hanson, 2001). Among studies that have assessed practitioner selfcare, Mahoney (1997) found the most commonly used behaviors were reading for pleasure, exercising, taking vacations, having a hobby, supervising peers, and praying or meditating.…”

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“…Even as attention has been drawn to self-care issues for mental health practitioners (Baker, 2003), interns remain under-studied.…”

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Intern Self-Care: An Exploratory Study Into Strategy Use and Effectiveness.

Turner

Edwards

Eicken

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Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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In this exploratory study, 363 interns were surveyed to assess the frequency of use and effectiveness of self-care strategies used during the internship year. Among the most frequently used strategies were family and friend social support, active problem solving, and humor. The most effective strategies were family and friend social support, seeking pleasurable experiences, and humor. A strong positive relationship was found between total scores for Frequency and Effectiveness subscales, and women reported significantly more use and effectiveness of strategies. Recommendations and resources are provided for interns and internship sites that seek to further understand and encourage intern self-care.

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Caring for ourselves: A therapist's guide to personal and professional well-being.

Cited by 117 publications

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A way of being: Bringing mindfulness into individual therapy

A way of being: Bringing mindfulness into individual therapy

Clinical Supervision of Psychotherapy: Essential Ethics Issues for Supervisors and Supervisees

Intern Self-Care: An Exploratory Study Into Strategy Use and Effectiveness.

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