Peer Collaboration: A Model to Support Counsellor Self-Care

In the context of a larger case study on how continuous learning in the workplace could be achieved through the implementation of peer collaboration, the process of how counsellors engaged in self-care within a large health care organization became clearer. This article is based on data derived from...

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Published in:Canadian journal of counselling 2007-01, Vol.41 (1), p.3
Main Authors: Barlow, Constance A, Phelan, Anne M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Association (Psychology)
Cooperative Learning
Coping
Counseling
Counselors
Ethics
Females
Grief
Labor
Lifelong Learning
Mentors
Nurses
Peer Relationship
Peer relationships
Professional Education
Professional Training
Psychology
Resistance (Psychology)
Self Management
Social Work
Support groups
Therapy
Urban Areas
Work Experience
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Summary:In the context of a larger case study on how continuous learning in the workplace could be achieved through the implementation of peer collaboration, the process of how counsellors engaged in self-care within a large health care organization became clearer. This article is based on data derived from a qualitative analysis of nine transcribed audiotaped meetings of the Counselling Trio, a group of three grief counsellors in a large urban health region. By describing the formation of the peer collaboration groups, the processes that led to the Counselling Trio's successful collaboration, and the impact of the experience on the three participants, we attempt to illustrate how peer collaboration can be used as a forum for self-care among grief counsellors. We conclude with a critical reflection on the potential of peer collaboration as a vehicle for organizational support of counsellor self-care.
ISSN:0828-3893