Week 3 - Intro to Counselling (Building & Maintaining Alliance)
Reflective Thinking
Content Reflection:
Reflecting on the nature of an issue or client presenting concern or situation.
Process reflection:
Analysing the efficacy of a practice using feedback data.
E.g. a therapist reviewing their approach to therapy.
Premise reflection (critical reflection):
Reflecting on underlying beliefs and assumptions and challenging the validity of their presuppositions.
E.g. considering ones own cultural identity and constructions of normality
Reflective Writing
Is a more effective method of reflection
Usually follows some kind of structure or model for reflective writing
2 Types of Reflection - Schon (1983)
1. Reflection-in-action: quick thinking while you’re engaged in an
activity
2. Reflection-on-action: When you consider the activity afterwards
Reflection is a journey: 1) thinking, 2) writing, 3) practice