A sanctuary of tranquillity in a ruptured world: evaluating long-term counselling at a women’s community health centre
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Ciclitira, K., Starr, F., Payne, N., Clarke, L. and Marzano, L. 2017. A sanctuary of tranquillity in a ruptured world: evaluating long-term counselling at a women’s community health centre. Feminism & Psychology. 27 (4), pp. 530-552. https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353516685344
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Title | A sanctuary of tranquillity in a ruptured world: evaluating long-term counselling at a women’s community health centre |
Authors | Ciclitira, K., Starr, F., Payne, N., Clarke, L. and Marzano, L. |
Abstract | The longitudinal study described in this article evaluated long-term counselling provided at a women’s health centre in the UK for service users on low incomes. The article focuses on the qualitative aspect of the study in which 59 women were interviewed individually before and/or after their counselling. The interviews explored how women make sense of long-term counselling in the context of their gendered experiences and complex needs. The data were analysed using thematic analysis informed by a feminist orientation and attachment theory. Four main themes emerged:‘violence and loss in the context of female oppression’, ‘a sanctuary for women’, ‘non-medicalised long-term counselling in a safe setting’, and ‘benefits of the long view’. Participants attributed various benefits to receiving long-term counselling in a women-only environment. These included gaining employment; reduced suicidal ideation, anxiety and depression; improved physical health, improved confidence and being able to make positive changes in their relationships. The women interviewed post-counselling valued long term-counselling in this context, in contrast to short-term therapy in a medicalised environment. Wider implications with regards to clinical practice and research are discussed. |
Publisher | Sage |
Journal | Feminism & Psychology |
ISSN | 0959-3535 |
Electronic | 1461-7161 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 25 Jan 2017 |
01 Nov 2017 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 16 Jan 2017 |
Accepted | 30 Nov 2016 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Copyright Statement | Karen Ciclitira, Fiona Starr, Nicky Payne, Lisa Clarke, Lisa Marzano, A sanctuary of tranquillity in a ruptured world: Evaluating long-term counselling at a women’s community health centre, Feminism & Psychology, Vol 27, Issue 4, pp. 530 - 552. Copyright © 2017 (The Author(s)). Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Additional information | Article first published online: January 25, 2017 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/0959353516685344 |
Language | English |
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