Counselling and Reflexive Research in Healthcare

Preface. Foreword. 1. Introduction. 2. Methodology and methods. 3. A philosophical framework for researching clients' experiences. 4. The experience of the counsellor. 5. Physical, medical and social issues for clients. 6. Emotional and psychological issues for clients. 7. Reflections on reflexive research and ongoing counselling work. Appendix 1. Example of the `problem' assessment sheet. Appendix 2. Example of the `aim' assessment sheet. Appendix 3. Example 1 of `overall' assessment sheet. Appendix 4. Example 2 of `overall' assessment sheet. References. Subject Index. Author Index.

' A...a rare exemplar of counselling practitioner-research in an NHS setting A... this work is a readable and engaging resource for anybody who wants to know more about being a counsellor or practitioner-researcher with people with chronic illness, or about the needs of people who have inflammatory bowel disease - whether as a person diagnosed with these conditions, health worker, family member, or service provider.' - Kim Etherington PhD, Professor of Narrative and Life Story Research, University of Bristol