The business of therapy: examining the process of working in private practice

dc.contributor.authorBaruch, Melanie
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeUkasoanya, Grace (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology) Levine, Kathy (Social Work) Temple, Beverley (Nursing)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorMani, Priya (Educational Administration, Foundations and Psychology)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-05T20:15:20Z
dc.date.available2016-05-05T20:15:20Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.degree.disciplineEducational Administration, Foundations and Psychologyen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Education (M.Ed.)en_US
dc.description.abstractTherapists are continuously entering the private counselling sector, and as a result extending their occupational roles, becoming business owners and evolving in their professional identity. The purpose of this study is to understand the process of establishing a private practice while examining the development of the professional identity of private practice therapists. Specifically, the decision to enter private practice, the process of opening a business, and ethical and supervisory concerns within this field. Using systematic grounded theory, 10 female counsellors in private practice in Manitoba were interviewed. This inquiry led to the development of Professional Development in Private Practice: A Phase Model, providing an overview of therapists’ professional development in their roles as private practitioners. The five phases are seeking autonomy, logistics, transition and attitude, embracing the business and authenticity. The implications of this study are multi-faceted, influencing institutions, professional groups and therapists.en_US
dc.description.noteMay 2016en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/31274
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectTherapyen_US
dc.subjectPrivate practiceen_US
dc.subjectProfessional identityen_US
dc.titleThe business of therapy: examining the process of working in private practiceen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
local.subject.manitobayesen_US
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