The lived experience of novice counsellors: a qualitative phenomenological approach
| dc.contributor.author | Kirupakaran, Cyndi Sanjana | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Senehi, Jessica (Peace and Conflict Studies) Woodgate, Roberta (Nursing) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Mani, Priya (Education) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-02T19:38:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-02T19:38:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-10-02 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Education (M.Ed.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and describe the lived experience of novice counsellors. Specifically, this study sought to determine what common experiences aid development and/or detract from a counsellor’s self-identity. It identifies how a counsellor is shaped by their experience and training. As well, it establishes the significance of understanding the impact of personal experiences on a counsellor’s professional development and isolates the needs of the developing counsellor as expressed by the participants themselves. Together, the lived experiences of all participants shared four common themes: anchoring, uncertainty, knowledge seeking and self-awareness. These four themes frame the over-arching phenomenon that describes the collective experience of the novice counsellor - transition. The significant feature or essence of transition is accepting and acknowledging on-going learning and change. The conclusions of this study promote discourse on the training experience of counsellors in the hope of modifying counsellor training programs. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | February 2014 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/22231 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Phenomenology | en_US |
| dc.subject | Novice | en_US |
| dc.subject | Counsellors | en_US |
| dc.title | The lived experience of novice counsellors: a qualitative phenomenological approach | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |