Addressing Anxiety: Practitioners' Examination of Mindfulness in Constructivist Supervision
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| Title: | Addressing Anxiety: Practitioners' Examination of Mindfulness in Constructivist Supervision |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Watkinson, Jennifer Scaturo, Cicero, Gayle, Burton, Elizabeth |
| Source: | Professional Counselor. 2021 11(4):459-474. |
| Availability: | National Board for Certified Counselors, Inc. and Affiliates. 3 Terrace Way, Greensboro, NC 27403. Tel: 336-547-0607; Fax: 336-547-0017; e-mail: TCPjournal@nbcc.org; Web site: http://tpcjournal.nbcc.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Anxiety, Stress Management, Counselor Training, Practicums, Supervision, Student Experience, Reflection, Self Management, School Counseling, College Students, Seminars, Learning Experience |
| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
| Abstract: | It is widely documented that practicum students experience anxiety as a natural part of their counselor development. Within constructivist supervision, mindfulness exercises are used to help counselors-in-training (CITs) work with their anxiety by having them focus on their internal experiences. To inform and strengthen our practice, we engaged in a practitioner inquiry study to understand how practicum students experienced mindfulness as a central part of supervision. We analyzed 25 sandtray reflections and compared them to transcripts from two focus groups to uncover three major themes related to the student experience: (1) openness to the process; (2) reflection and self-care; and (3) attention to the doing. One key lesson learned was the importance of balancing mindfulness exercises to highlight the internal experiences related to anxiety while providing adequate opportunities for CITs to share stories and hear from peers during group supervision. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2022 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1327165 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | It is widely documented that practicum students experience anxiety as a natural part of their counselor development. Within constructivist supervision, mindfulness exercises are used to help counselors-in-training (CITs) work with their anxiety by having them focus on their internal experiences. To inform and strengthen our practice, we engaged in a practitioner inquiry study to understand how practicum students experienced mindfulness as a central part of supervision. We analyzed 25 sandtray reflections and compared them to transcripts from two focus groups to uncover three major themes related to the student experience: (1) openness to the process; (2) reflection and self-care; and (3) attention to the doing. One key lesson learned was the importance of balancing mindfulness exercises to highlight the internal experiences related to anxiety while providing adequate opportunities for CITs to share stories and hear from peers during group supervision. |
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| ISSN: | 2164-3989 |
