Journal article
Journey of transformation from novice to counselling practitioner to sage: walking in a sacred manner
Counselling Australia, Vol.10(1), pp.30-35
Joint Conference of Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA): 'Australia Dreaming: Coming Together', 2009 (Canberra, Australia, 02-Oct-2009–03-Oct-2009)
2010
Abstract
As counselling practitioners we are striving always to develop professionally and to provide better services and interventions for clients. We move from the novice learning stage to becoming practitioners, and as we pass through mid-life and enter the autumn years, there are inner and outer challenges that we are required to face if we are to grow into the wisdom of the sage, leaving footprints that will enhance the ongoing development of the counselling profession. It is well acknowledged that personal development must go hand in hand with professional development if we want to bring integrity to our work with our clients. As a novice we struggle to understand and integrate theories, making sure we are not caught up in counter transference and projection on our clients; as we progress our client's issues often mirror our own and challenges us to face ourselves and continue dhe journey of transformation. Counselling is not just a career, or about work- it is who we are and how we live each day that we bring to the counselling room and to our clients.
Details
- Title
- Journey of transformation from novice to counselling practitioner to sage: walking in a sacred manner
- Authors
- Ann Moir-Bussy (Author) - Hong Kong Shue Yan University, Hong Kong
- Publication details
- Counselling Australia, Vol.10(1), pp.30-35
- Conference details
- Joint Conference of Australian Counselling Association (ACA) and Psychotherapy & Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA): 'Australia Dreaming: Coming Together', 2009 (Canberra, Australia, 02-Oct-2009–03-Oct-2009)
- Publisher
- Australian Counselling Association
- Date published
- 2010
- ISSN
- 1445-5285
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2010 Australian Counselling Association. Reproduced here with kind permission of the copyright holder.
- Organisation Unit
- School of Social Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450499102621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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