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The predictive value of patient, therapist, and in‐session ratings of motivational factors early in remote cognitive behavioural therapy for severe health anxiety (2021)
Journal Article

Objectives. Remote psychotherapy and the prevalence of Severe Health Anxiety (SHA) are both growing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Remotely delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (rCBT) for SHA is evidenced as effective, but many who seek hel... Read More about The predictive value of patient, therapist, and in‐session ratings of motivational factors early in remote cognitive behavioural therapy for severe health anxiety.

Patient activation in psychotherapy interactions: Developing and validating the consultation interactions coding scheme (2019)
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Objective We describe the development of an instrument aiming to offer interaction‐level feedback based on “patient activation”: client confidence and perceived ability to manage their health. Method Twenty‐two session‐transcripts from cogni... Read More about Patient activation in psychotherapy interactions: Developing and validating the consultation interactions coding scheme.

“It sounds silly now, but it was important then”: Supporting the significance of a personal experience in psychotherapy (2019)
Journal Article

The article examines a previously undocumented practice whereby psychotherapy clients support the significance of their experience against the background of how it can otherwise be heard. This practice is the phrase “it sounds X, but Y” (e.g., “which... Read More about “It sounds silly now, but it was important then”: Supporting the significance of a personal experience in psychotherapy.

Supervisors' experience of delivering individual clinical supervision to qualified therapists: a meta-ethnographic synthesis (2019)
Journal Article

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to systematically identify, appraise and synthesise qualitative literature exploring the experience, both positive and negative, of clinical supervision from the supervisor’s perspective. Design/methodology/ap... Read More about Supervisors' experience of delivering individual clinical supervision to qualified therapists: a meta-ethnographic synthesis.

The professional development of counsellors and psychotherapists: Implications of empirical studies for supervision, training and practice (2018)
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Background: This article presents key findings of two major empirical studies of psychotherapist and counsellor development. Both aimed to advance knowledge of variations in professional development and better understand the complexity of formative i... Read More about The professional development of counsellors and psychotherapists: Implications of empirical studies for supervision, training and practice.

Service users’ first accounts of experiencing endings from a psychological service or therapy: a systematic review and meta-ethnographic synthesis (2018)
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Purpose: To review and synthesis the qualitative literature on service users’ experiences of endings from a psychological service or therapy. Methods: A systematic search of the peer-reviewed literature was conducted. Studies were identified using... Read More about Service users’ first accounts of experiencing endings from a psychological service or therapy: a systematic review and meta-ethnographic synthesis.

What is the evidence for the efficacy of self-help acceptance and commitment therapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis (2017)
Journal Article

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT ) is a form of psychotherapy with growing evidence for its transdiagnostic effects. Traditionally face-to-face, ACT is also delivered in self-help formats. As self-help is becoming more prevalent, the demand for... Read More about What is the evidence for the efficacy of self-help acceptance and commitment therapy? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

A systematic review of the effect of therapists’ internalised models of relationships on the quality of the therapeutic relationship (2017)
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The quality of the therapeutic relationship has been identified as a key factor in predicting client outcomes, accounting for around 8% of variation (Horvath, Del Re, Flückiger, & Symonds, 2011; Martin, Garske, & Davis, 2000; Wampold, 2001). Although... Read More about A systematic review of the effect of therapists’ internalised models of relationships on the quality of the therapeutic relationship.