Year: 2007
Type: article
Abstract: This study investigated the experiences of broadening (i.e., thinking and acting creatively and being open to exploring new ways of being) and narrowing (i.e., the experience of perceiving one’s choices as limited) in the supervisory process with the aim of identify-ing key relational themes from the perspective of supervisees. We interviewed 10 novice counsellors using a semi-structured interview protocol in order to understand their per-ceptions of broadening and narrowing processes during their Master’s-level internships. Interviews were analyzed using a variation of the consensual qualitative research method (Hill, Thompson, & Williams, 1997). Three relational themes were abstracted: (a) the use of power, (b) the balance between challenge and support, and (c) the implementation of structure in the supervision. The fi ndings have implications for counselling supervision practices as well as counsellor education. rÉsumÉ Cette étude porte sur les expériences « d’élargissement » (en anglais, « broadening », i.e., le fait de penser et d’agir de façon créative, et d’être ouvert à l’exploration de nouvelles
Authors: Nicola Gazzola, Anne Thériault
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W1520723586