Bridging the gap and continuing to develop professionally: A pluralist mixed methods study exploring the impact of continuing professional development (CPD) activity on the practice of therapists working in higher education (HE) settings
DPsych thesis
Turner, A. 2022. Bridging the gap and continuing to develop professionally: A pluralist mixed methods study exploring the impact of continuing professional development (CPD) activity on the practice of therapists working in higher education (HE) settings. DPsych thesis Middlesex University / Metanoia Institute Psychology
Type | DPsych thesis |
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Title | Bridging the gap and continuing to develop professionally: A pluralist mixed methods study exploring the impact of continuing professional development (CPD) activity on the practice of therapists working in higher education (HE) settings |
Authors | Turner, A. |
Abstract | To date, there is limited research relating to the continued professional development (CPD) of qualified counselling professionals employed within counselling services in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Drawing on five student counselling professionals thematically analysed interviews, and subsequent survey data collected from ninety student counselling respondents, this research elucidates practitioners’ experiences of CPD practice and provision in HEIs. Existing challenges and potential opportunities were identified by participants for continued learning practice in university counselling services (UCS), in line with evolving national CPD strategies for the counselling and allied health care professions. The notable lack of research attending to the experiences of UCS practitioners continues, despite the impact of ongoing context-specific changes such as growing student demand and increased presentations of risk, as well as wider cultural, political, and socio-economic factors. |
Keywords | Continuing professional development (CPD), higher education institutions (HEIs), university counselling services (UCS), practice-based research, mixed methods research (MMR) |
Sustainable Development Goals | 3 Good health and well-being |
Middlesex University Theme | Health & Wellbeing |
Department name | Psychology |
Institution name | Middlesex University / Metanoia Institute |
Publication dates | |
04 Apr 2023 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 04 Apr 2023 |
Accepted | 14 Feb 2022 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Language | English |
https://repository.mdx.ac.uk/item/8q550
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