An Exploration of Counselors' Beliefs and Approaches for Relationship Loss

This study surveyed mental health counselors about the interventions they use to treat relationship loss in counseling, and their beliefs about recovery from relationship loss. Eight hundred and forty paper surveys were mailed, and 170 were returned, for a response rate of 20%. Results showed most c...

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Published inJournal of loss & trauma Vol. 25; no. 2; pp. 159 - 172
Main Authors Hollenbaugh, K. Michelle Hunnicutt, Strauss, Liesl M., Feldmann, Taylor M., Oyeniyi, Odunola, Vashisht, Kriti
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 17.02.2020
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Cognition
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Cognitive-behavioral factors
Coping strategies
Counseling
Forgiveness
Grief
Health behavior
individual counseling
Intervention
licensed counselors
Mental health
Mental health services
Recovery
Relationship loss
Response rates
Self esteem
Selfimprovement
Social acceptance
Social support
survey
Therapeutic alliances
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Summary:This study surveyed mental health counselors about the interventions they use to treat relationship loss in counseling, and their beliefs about recovery from relationship loss. Eight hundred and forty paper surveys were mailed, and 170 were returned, for a response rate of 20%. Results showed most counselors endorse using cognitive-behavioral, person-centered, and brief solution-focused therapies. Themes from open-ended responses regarding recovery included time to process the grief, acceptance and forgiveness, the therapeutic relationship, social support, cognitive behavioral reframing, hope, self-esteem and self-improvement, and coping skills or other therapeutic interventions. Implications and suggestions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:1532-5024
1532-5032
DOI:10.1080/15325024.2019.1664126