"The experience of "Burnout" in counselling psychologists"
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- Title
- "The experience of "Burnout" in counselling psychologists"
- Creator
- Lisa Alfrey
- Date
- 2014
- Abstract
- From 2011 to 2012, 1.1 million workers were impacted by work related stress, lack of professional support and bullying (Health and Safety Executive, 2013). ""Burnout"" is not easily defined but it can be described as a phenomenon that affects both the personal and professional dimensions of an individual's life. This study investigates counselling psychologists' experience and management of ""burnout"" using the qualitative method of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Six qualified counselling psychologists from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and the United States of America were interviewed via telephone. The three main themes that were found are: (1) ""batteries run out"" which includes the physical and emotional effects, as well as the disillusionment of the reality of the profession, (2) ""Prisoner of an eroding system"" describes the professional dimension of the experience such as locus of control, effect on client work, boundaries and values, and (3) ""Recharging the batteries"" which gives an insight into how the participants managed their experience, such as their personal view of ""burnout"", the issue of reclaiming their space and time, as well as the role of support. Overall, there was an underlying sense that the participants wanted to be taken care of by others but were unable to ask for help. The relevance of this study to the field of Counselling Psychology is discussed in relation to theory and professional practise. The limitations and shortcomings of this investigation are highlighted and suggestions for future research are made.
- Subject
- Counseling psychologists|||
- Counselling Psychology
- Extent
- 185 pages
- Format
- Publisher
- Regent's University London
- degree
- PhD in Counselling Psychology
- Description
- EThOS ID: 646085
- Language
- English
- Date Issued
- 2014
- Type
- Thesis & Dissertation
- Rights Holder
- Regent's University London & Lisa Alfrey
- Item sets
- Theses or Dissertation