The Influence of Counselor Epistemology on the Helping Interview: A Qualitative Study

✍ Scribed by Garrett McAuliffe; Christopher Lovell

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 105 KB
• Volume: 84
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1556-6678
• DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2006.tb00410.x

✦ Synopsis

The relationship between certain personal qualities of a counselor and the outcomes of counseling has been well established. In this qualitative study, the authors sought to extend this understanding by examining the relationship between the personal epistemologies of counselor trainees and their interview behaviors. Five distinguishing themes emerged.