The Pathway Toward Clinical Self Confidence

This study was designed to determine the most common pathway toward the development of clinical self-confidence for therapists during the first year of client contact. Telephone interviews were conducted with 39 recent graduates of a master's level marriage and family therapy program. Subjects...

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Published inThe American journal of family therapy Vol. 30; no. 3; pp. 231 - 242
Main Authors Bischoff, Richard J., Barton, Marci
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2002
Brunner-Mazel Publishing Company
Subjects
Client Relations
Client relationships
Clinical Social Work
Counselor Training
Counselors
Entry Workers
Family counseling
Family Therapy
Higher Education
Masters Degrees
Professional Development
Professional Training
Role
Self Esteem
Supervision
Therapists
Therapy
Training
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Summary:This study was designed to determine the most common pathway toward the development of clinical self-confidence for therapists during the first year of client contact. Telephone interviews were conducted with 39 recent graduates of a master's level marriage and family therapy program. Subjects were asked to graph their development of clinical self-confidence over the first 12 months of their clinical experience. Results reveal a three-stage model of therapist development. The implications for training within each stage of development are identified with an emphasis on the role of the supervisor.
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ISSN:0192-6187
1521-0383
DOI:10.1080/019261802753577557