Learning from experience: from psychotherapy to service-learning

ABSTRACT This qualitative study intends to investigate how college students perceive their emotional experiences during service practice and the effects of service-learning on the way students look at their interaction with others. The core themes emerging from the study involve (1) getting in touch with emotional experiences, and (2) finding ways to improve relationships with others. The findings are discussed from the perspective of experiential learning in psychotherapy, and the implications for both research and practice are provided.