The Relationship Between Momentary States of Therapist Self-Awareness and Perceptions of the Counseling Process |
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Authors: | Elizabeth Nutt Williams |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychology, St. Mary's College of Maryland, 18952 E. Fisher Rd., St. Mary's City, MD, 20686 |
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Abstract: | To investigate the role of momentary self-awareness, beginning therapists and their volunteer clients participated in a postsession process recall in which therapist helpfulness and momentary self-awareness were assessed along with client reactions. Therapist anxiety levels and strategies used to manage hindering self-awareness were also examined. Results suggest that momentary states of heightened therapist self-awareness may be hindering. Specifically, when therapists rated themselves as more self-aware from moment to moment during counseling sessions, they also rated themselves as more anxious before the session and their clients rated them as less helpful during the session. In addition, therapists reported using a variety of strategies to manage distracting self-awareness, including focusing on intervention planning and focusing on the client. Implications for therapist training are discussed. |
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Keywords: | therapist momentary self-awareness psychotherapy process management strategies client reactions therapist helpfulness |
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