The empathetic landscape: Examining the role of empathy in the well-being of counsellors and psychotherapists working with trauma

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2024-06-06 DOI:10.1002/capr.12778

Aimie Palumbo, Agata Wezyk, Alison Woodward, Constantina Panourgia

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Abstract

Introduction

Counsellors and psychotherapists working with trauma experience constant exposure to clients' adverse events, placing their well-being in jeopardy. The pivotal role of empathy in maintaining their well-being is underscored, given the imperative for these professionals to sustain empathetic engagement with clients. However, prior research has solely focussed on other helping professions.

Methodology

This study employed semi-structured interviews to explore the subjective experiences of 14 psychotherapists and counsellors in trauma-informed settings regarding the role of empathy and its implications for well-being. Reflexive thematic analysis was utilised to analyse these data.

Results

Three main themes were identified from the analysis: Empathy is crucial, empathy as a risk factor and empathy can be regulated and developed.

Conclusions

The study's findings reinforce previous research and provide new insights into empathy's development and management in the context of professional trauma work.

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.