‘Like I'd been listened to without actually saying words’: Picturing the nurturer in compassion-focused therapy

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2023-12-09 DOI:10.1002/capr.12730

Rachel Louise Crone, Richard James Brown, Tobyn Bell

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Abstract

Objective

A core component of compassion-focussed therapy (CFT) is imagery. This study aimed to explore the experiences of ‘compassionate other’ imagery practice in individuals with social anxiety.

Method

Eight individuals were interviewed about their experiences of the imagery practice as part of CFT in NHS primary care services, and interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the data.

Results

Three group experiential themes were identified as follows: uncovering obstacles and resistances, revealing compassionate other qualities and imagery as a vehicle to self-discovery.

Conclusions

The results highlighted not only the challenges in developing and utilising an imaginal caring figure but also the benefits of self-discovery, specifically in terms of identifying unmet emotional needs. Links between the themes and processes underpinning the results are explored in relation to the existing theories and literature. Clinical implications and suggestions for further research are also discussed.

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就像我被倾听了，却没有真正说出来"：在以同情为重点的治疗中描绘养育者的形象

目的同情聚焦疗法（CFT）的一个核心组成部分是意象。本研究旨在探讨社交焦虑症患者对 "同情他人 "意象练习的体验。方法对八个人进行了访谈，了解他们在国家医疗服务体系初级保健服务中作为同情焦点疗法一部分的意象练习的经历，并采用解释现象学分析法对数据进行分析。结果确定了以下三组体验主题：发现障碍和阻力、揭示富有同情心的其他品质以及意象作为自我发现的载体。结论研究结果不仅强调了发展和利用想象中的关爱形象所面临的挑战，还强调了自我发现的益处，特别是在确定未满足的情感需求方面。我们结合现有的理论和文献，探讨了结果所依据的主题和过程之间的联系。此外，还讨论了进一步研究的临床意义和建议。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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4.40

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12.50%

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