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Recording therapy sessions: What do clients and therapists really think?

Moller, Naomi; Brown, Ellie; Moller, Naomi P.; Ramsey-Wade, Christine

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Naomi Moller

Ellie Brown

Naomi P. Moller



Abstract

Aims: Recording therapy sessions has become part of routine practice amongst trainee psychotherapists. To date most research has focused on the benefits of recording sessions to support clinical supervision. There are few data about the benefits or risks for clients. This study aimed to explore the views of clients who had had their therapy sessions recorded and therapists who had recorded sessions. Design: Five clients and 25 therapists completed a qualitative survey, the results of which were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings: All clients and several therapists reported that the recording devices are soon forgotten. Both therapists and clients reported the benefits of recording as being purely for the therapist with none identified for clients. Conclusions: It was observed that clients perhaps did not always understand how recordings were used, suggesting the need for clearer practice guidance. © 2013 British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Citation

Moller, N., Brown, E., Moller, N. P., & Ramsey-Wade, C. (2013). Recording therapy sessions: What do clients and therapists really think?. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 13(4), 254-262. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.768286

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Dec 1, 2013
Deposit Date Feb 21, 2013
Publicly Available Date Nov 15, 2016
Journal Counselling and Psychotherapy Research
Print ISSN 1473-3145
Electronic ISSN 1746-1405
Publisher Wiley
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 13
Issue 4
Pages 254-262
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.768286
Keywords recording, therapy, counselling, thematic analysis
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/934820
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14733145.2013.768286

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