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{"title":"What Can Student Perspectives Tell Us About the Value of Multicultural Counselling Training? A Q Methodology Study","authors":"Mustafa Aydogan","doi":"10.1002/capr.70036","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70036","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While multicultural counselling courses (MCCs) are central to developing culturally competent practitioners, little is known about how students themselves perceive the helpfulness of these training experiences. Prior research often focuses on general outcomes of multicultural competence, with limited attention to the nuanced, subjective viewpoints of students engaged in MCCs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This study aimed to explore how counselling students conceptualise the helpfulness of a semester-long MCC, identifying student personas that shape their learning focus and engagement with course content.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seventeen master's-level counselling students completed a Q sort of 38 statements related to their MCC experiences. Using Q methodology, a by-person factor analysis identified shared subjective viewpoints that reflect distinct learning preferences and interpretations of MCC value.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Three student personas emerged: Reflective Counsellors, Cultural Learners, and Pragmatic Counsellors—each prioritising different aspects of multicultural training, such as awareness, cultural knowledge, and skill application. The findings highlighted the importance of recognising diverse learning needs and incorporating tailored teaching strategies in MCCs to support the development of multicultural competence.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Understanding the different ways students perceive MCC helpfulness can inform course design, educator reflexivity, and training strategies. These insights are vital for optimising the impact of multicultural counselling education on future practitioners working with diverse populations.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144725593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Emotional Skills Groups: A Qualitative Study Exploring Client Experiences of Online Emotional Skills Groups Interventions in an NHS Talking Therapies Service","authors":"Emma Bonnin,&nbsp;Emma Dures,&nbsp;Eva Fragkiadaki,&nbsp;Jasmine Childs-Fegredo","doi":"10.1002/capr.70033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70033","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Many people treated in Talking Therapies services have highly complex needs which are not always met by the treatment offered. Emotional skills groups based on adaptations of dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT) have been offered to meet complex needs, but little is known about clients' experiences of these.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research aimed to gain insight into clients' experiences of online emotional skills groups in NHS Talking Therapies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twelve participants who attended online emotional skills groups were recruited from a Talking Therapies service. Semistructured interviews focused on participants' experiences were conducted and analysed using Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The central organising concept, ‘My journey from disconnection towards connection’ splits into three main themes: (1) finding life hard; (2) maybe this group will make a difference; and (3) re-evaluating the importance of connection. These themes are broken down into subthemes allowing for a more in-depth analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Originality/Value</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is little known about clients' experiences of online emotional skills groups in adult NHS Talking Therapies services. This research demonstrates the benefit and value of these groups, something that therapists and managers should consider when it comes to improving treatment outcomes and commissioning.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Findings suggest that online emotional skills groups benefit people who experience a high level of distress but find it difficult to engage with standard Talking Therapies treatments. There is a need for a policy change so that online emotional skills groups can be offered as a widely available treatment for complex emotional needs in primary care.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/capr.70033","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144657584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An Exploration of the Experiences of Therapists When They Involve Parents in Their Young Person's Therapy Session","authors":"Thelma Kuria,&nbsp;Philip James","doi":"10.1002/capr.70034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70034","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In clinical practice, there is considerable variance in involving parents in their child's therapy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aim</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research aimed to explore therapists' experiences of including parents in their young person's therapy sessions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This phenomenological, qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to collect data from 10 therapists about their experiences of involving parents. Thematic analysis was used to analyse data as it tallied with the study's interpretive paradigm.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Seven themes emerged: ‘The session structure’ based on workplace standards, policies and procedures; ‘Young person's voice’, whereby therapists seek the young person's consent before involving parents; ‘Ethical considerations’ that demand parental involvement, such as risk management; ‘Systemic issues and broader context’ as resources for young people; ‘Therapists' skills and strategies’ influence the level and duration of involving parents; ‘Therapists role’ in helping parental involvement and ‘Cultural awareness and sensitivity’ of the therapist, where sessions are tailored according to the young person's cultural needs.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The parental role in young people's therapy sessions is complicated, multifactorial and influenced by several factors. Further research should consider (i) benefits to young people's mental health when therapists employ cultural knowledge and sensitivity in sessions and (ii) evaluate the views of parental involvement as part of the triadic relationship and the mental health outcomes of young people.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144615157","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"‘You're Obviously Not Trying Hard Enough’: A Qualitative Exploration of the Construct of Overcontrol","authors":"Claire O'Sullivan,&nbsp;Richard Booth,&nbsp;Rachel Egan,&nbsp;Suzanne Guerin","doi":"10.1002/capr.70032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70032","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The concept of overcontrol is gaining increasing attention in clinical settings. However, research on the lived experience of overcontrol is limited. This study explores what constitutes overcontrol and how it interacts with mental health difficulties.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Twelve participants took part in two interviews each—one at the start of and one after an intervention targeting overcontrol, resulting in 24 interviews, paired as 12 dyads. While this was not an intervention study, this design was used to capture the depth and breadth of individuals' understanding of overcontrol, which was hypothesised to deepen over the course of engagement with supports, including this intervention. An interpretative phenomenological analysis approach was used to explore data sets.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Analysis identified three superordinate themes regarding how overcontrol is conceptualised. These were ‘Fallacy of control,’ ‘Lone outsider to common humanity’ and ‘Environmental learning.’ Three superordinate themes in relation to the interaction between overcontrol and mental health difficulties were also identified. These were ‘Isolation,’ ‘Safety and masking’ and ‘Reluctance to seek help.’</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Overcontrol is a complex concept that participants described as a response style often perceived initially as fixed and driven by a need for safety. It was linked to feelings of isolation and being different from others. Participants commonly associated overcontrol with responses to challenging early life experiences or trauma. Themes such as reluctance to seek help, masking inner emotions and isolation were identified as factors affecting mental health. This research highlights the importance of increasing clinician awareness of overcontrol to develop appropriate interventions and to avoid underestimating the distress experienced by overcontrolled individuals.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144589738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"They Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk: Psychotherapists' Experiences of Psychotherapy While Walking in Nature","authors":"M. Pischel,&nbsp;A. L. Wüster,&nbsp;K. Metz,&nbsp;H. Wulf,&nbsp;C. Lahmann,&nbsp;E. Pfeifer","doi":"10.1002/capr.70035","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70035","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A growing body of research supports the hypothesis that, by themselves, psychotherapy, nature exposure, and mild exercise have positive effects on mental health, in particular for depressed clients. In this pilot study, we investigate whether a study combining all three of these factors in walk and talk psychotherapy in a natural setting is feasible in an outpatient context.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this paper, we examine the experiences of participating psychotherapists. For this purpose, we performed a qualitative content analysis on seven semi-structured qualitative interviews comparing psychotherapy in an outdoor setting to psychotherapy performed in a traditional indoor setting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Findings</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Our findings show that the psychotherapists encountered challenges in the outdoor setting, but that, overall, various advantages outweighed these challenges. The main challenges related to the outside setting that psychotherapists voiced in the interviews were a lack of a calm, controlled environment, as well as privacy concerns. On the other hand, the advantages of the natural setting were an experience of a deeper connection, as well as physical movement. Despite the challenges, the interviewed therapists felt positively about future outdoor psychotherapy sessions and saw this setting as an enrichment to their therapy.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Their experiences also offer insight into how best to overcome common challenges, advantages to be expected, and what to consider when integrating an outdoor setting into therapy. Further research is needed to investigate both the experiences of clients and quantitative effects of psychotherapy while walking in nature.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/capr.70035","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144589582","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"AM I OK? Investigating the Lived Experience of Emotional Differentiation in a Sample of Irish Men","authors":"Donagh Seaver O’Leary,&nbsp;Alan McAuliffe","doi":"10.1002/capr.70030","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70030","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Emotional differentiation (ED) is the ability to label one's emotion state at any given time with specificity and clarity. Although it has been shown that ED ability is related to effective emotion regulation, past research has been criticised for an over-reliance on single-answer and closed-label response formats that do not account for the complexity of ED. It has thus been argued that future ED research should account for such complexity by using qualitative methods where possible.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The central aim of this research was to investigate the lived experiences of nine Irish men as they engaged in ED and its implications for effective, research-informed mental health interventions.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Methods and Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Hermeneutical Phenomenological Analysis (HPA) was employed to construct four key themes from interview data: (1) The Process of Emotional Differentiation, (2) The Limits of Language in Emotional Expression, (3) Emotional Differentiation in Practice and (4) The Social Nature of Masculine Emotional Expression.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Discussion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The findings spoke to the multi-faceted nature of ED as it is embedded in the broader and socially mediated domain of emotional experience. Outcomes from the study pointed to the potential of applying Mindfulness-Based Interventions for improving ED and to the efficacy of qualitative approaches in ED research and measurement.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/capr.70030","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Being Religious or Spiritual on Therapeutic Training Courses in the UK: A Nationwide Survey","authors":"Jane Hunt","doi":"10.1002/capr.70028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70028","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>There is limited research in the UK exploring how counsellors/psychotherapists who identify as religious/spiritual experience undergoing therapeutic training. Existing research is primarily based on small-scale qualitative studies.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This paper outlines findings from an online survey that collected data on how trainee and newly qualified counsellors/psychotherapists, who identified as religious/spiritual, experienced training as a therapist within the UK.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The survey gathered information on 118 participants’ motivations for training as therapists; their experience of applying for training; any conflicts or synergies experienced between their religious/spiritual worldviews and therapeutic theory and practice; and their experiences of speaking with peers, tutors, supervisors and therapists about their religion/spirituality. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and content thematic analysis.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Most participants reported that their religion/spirituality impacted their choice to train as a counsellor/psychotherapist, and almost half their choice of modality. Participants spoke infrequently about their religion/spirituality during the application process and on their training course. If they spoke about their religion/spirituality this was mainly with peers and personal therapists rather than tutors and supervisors. Most participants did not experience conflict between their religious/spiritual beliefs and their training, but 25% did report some form of conflict, and 40% that their religion or spirituality had changed as a result of their training.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusions</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This survey utilised a non-randomised sample and the findings cannot be generalised to a larger trainee population. Most participants identified as White/White British and heterosexual and were, or had been, training on an integrative or person-centred training course.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/capr.70028","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144573726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What Is So Special About Student Counselling? A Foucauldian Analysis of Discourses Shaping Practice in UK Embedded University Counselling Services","authors":"James R. Oliver,&nbsp;Raffaello Antonino","doi":"10.1002/capr.70031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70031","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>An extensive theory-based clinical literature related to the UK student counselling sector belies a deficiency of empirical research investigating UK Embedded University Counselling Services (EUCS). Although research attention has recently been re-focused on the sector, its concern with standardised outcome measurement, while important in justifying the value of such services, may fail to elucidate any unique features of counselling practice in this setting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>This research aimed to provide a framework for understanding the influence of the HE institutional context on counselling practices and investigate how practitioners construct the role and functions of their work in an EUCS setting.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Semi-structured interviews were undertaken with six student counsellors working across different UK EUCS, and the transcripts were analysed using Foucauldian Discourse Analysis (FDA).</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Analysis</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The study identified four dominant discourses: academic achievement, life-stage, mental health crisis and professional counselling practice, which were seen to influence the counsellor role as they manifested through a series of subdiscourses, such as the precedence of educational attainment, loco-parentis, risk vulnerability and flexible practice subdiscourses.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The analysis suggests that student counselling is broadly constructed as a time-limited psychosocial intervention which aims to facilitate academic engagement while attending to the perceived developmental needs of student–clients in a highly flexible manner. This may contrast with the expectations of student–clients themselves as well as other stakeholders, especially at a time of perceived mental health crisis within the student population. Implications for practice, supervision and training are discussed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/capr.70031","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144503178","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"What is the Role of Crisis Pregnancy Counselling in Ireland Post-Liberalisation of Abortion Law?","authors":"Éadaoin M. Butler,&nbsp;Meg Ryan,&nbsp;Kate Antosik-Parsons,&nbsp;Frédérique Vallières,&nbsp;Catherine Conlon","doi":"10.1002/capr.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Aims/Background</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The Regulation of Information (Services Outside the State for Termination of Pregnancies) Act 1995 stipulated that information about abortion services available outside Ireland had to be provided in the context of one-to-one counselling alongside information about parenting and adoption. Provision of this information fell largely to crisis pregnancy counselling (CPC) services. However, little attention has been paid to the role of CPC since the liberalisation of Irish abortion law in 2019.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Design/Methods</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The present study entails secondary analysis of data gathered from two qualitative interview-based studies (one with 58 people accessing abortion care in Ireland post-2019 and one with seven counsellors with experience of providing CPC pre- and post-2019) and asks ‘What is the role of CPC in Ireland post-liberalisation of Irish abortion law?’.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The accounts of CPC providers demonstrated a belief that public perception of the service was that it was solely related to abortion. People accessing abortion care viewed CPC as primarily associated with decision-making support, support largely perceived as unnecessary. Nonetheless, they also identified value in CPC both for themselves and others. Perspectives on future directions for CPC were offered.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>While counsellors view CPC as having moved away from pregnancy resolution decision-making, this perception remains prevalent among abortion service users. Greater public awareness efforts are required to communicate to potential service users that CPC is client-led, and not solely focused on abortion-related decision-making. Stronger referral systems between community-based CPC services and hospital-based abortion care are needed. Implications for policy and practice are discussed.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/capr.70029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144315319","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Profile Analysis of University Counselling Service Dropout and Non-Dropout Students: The Role of Epistemic Trust and Personality Traits","authors":"Costanza Franchini,&nbsp;Gaetano Maria Sciabica,&nbsp;Mara Morelli,&nbsp;Antonio Chirumbolo,&nbsp;Silvia Andreassi,&nbsp;Anna Maria Speranza,&nbsp;Alexandro Fortunato","doi":"10.1002/capr.70027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.70027","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Introduction</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>University counselling services are a strategic resource for supporting students' psychological well-being. Despite evidence of their effectiveness, little is known about the psychological factors contributing to premature dropout from this kind of intervention. The current study aimed to explore the role of students' maladaptive personality traits and epistemic stances in influencing dropout from a counselling intervention.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Method</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The total sample included 605 university students (<i>M</i>_age = 22.6; SD_age = 3.34) who referred to a university counselling centre. Of these, 174 students (29%) prematurely discontinued the intervention. At intake, participants' maladaptive personality traits and epistemic stances were assessed. A multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was conducted to compare psychological profiles of dropouts and non-dropouts, controlling for gender and degree programme.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Results</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Dropout students reported significantly higher scores on all five maladaptive personality traits (negative affectivity, detachment, antagonism, disinhibition and psychoticism), as well as on epistemic mistrust and credulity. No significant differences were found in epistemic trust, and no interaction effects emerged between dropout status and gender or degree programme.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 \u0000 <section>\u0000 \u0000 <h3> Conclusion</h3>\u0000 \u0000 <p>These findings suggest that heightened maladaptive traits and difficulties in epistemic stance may impair engagement with brief counselling. Specifically, mistrust, credulity, and maladaptive traits may reflect relational vulnerabilities that predispose individuals to disengage. Early identification of at-risk profiles could help clinicians tailor interventions to promote engagement and reduce dropout. To this end, addressing personality and epistemic challenges early in the process may foster trust and enhance commitment—even within the time constraints of short-term counselling formats.</p>\u0000 </section>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":46997,"journal":{"name":"Counselling & Psychotherapy Research","volume":"25 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2025-06-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144300041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}