Making Research Matter

Making Research Matter is an original contribution to the growing field of work-based learning with a focus on research aimed at developing the practice of counselling and psychotherapy addressing the practice-research gap.

Stephen Goss is Principal Lecturer at the Metanoia Institute, London. He is the author of numerous publications including Evidence Based Counselling and Psychological Therapies: Research and applications, and he is also co-editor of the British Journal of Guidance and Counselling. Christine Stevens is Tutor and Academic Advisor at the Metanoia Institute, London. She is a member of the Scientific Board of the European Association of Gestalt Therapy. She has contributed to numerous publications.

Contributors Introduction Drs Stephen Goss and Christine Stevens Part 1 Chapter 1 Facilitating High-Achievers to Tell Their Stories of Professional Entrepreneurialism: Lessons from the Doctorate in Psychotherapy by Professional Studies Professor Simon du Plock and Professor Paul Barber Chapter 2 Supporting work-based doctoral projects: the role of the Academic Advisor Dr Christine Stevens Chapter 3 The First Step: The Review of Personal and Professional Learning Professor Maja O'Brien with Dr Christine Stevens Chapter 4 Relational Research Reflexivity Dr Sofie Bager-Charleson Part 2 Chapter 5 Challenging the Ivory Tower: Collaboration and Creativity in Practitioner Research Dr Ruth Caleb Chapter 6 Bibliotherapy and Beyond: Research as a Catalyst for Change in Therapeutic Practice Professor Simon du Plock Chapter 7 The Therapeutic Functions of Mental Imagery in Psychotherapy: Constructing a Theoretical Model Dr Val Thomas Chapter 8 A Journey of Research and Development in Psychotherapy Supervision Dr Mary Creaner Chapter 9 Infected by Trauma: Cross-professional Supervision as a Participative Inquiry with a Team of Trauma Therapists and Things to Watch Out For on a Professional Doctoral Journey Dr Bobby Moore Chapter 10 Black Issues in the Therapeutic Process: A Multicultural Heuristic Study. Dr Isha Mckenzie-Mavinga Chapter 11 A Heuristic Inquiry Into Therapeutic Practice: Enhancing the Internal Supervisor Dr Els van Ooijen Chapter 12 Exploring the Contributions of Psychotherapy to the Teacher/Child Relationship Dr Carol Holliday Chapter 13 Achieving Process and Impact via Public Works Drs Kate Anthony and Kathryn May