title: Personal therapy in psychology training: Perspectives from the practising field

authors: Mills, Briar

subjects: psychologist trainees

abstract: The potential relevance of personal therapy for psychologists in training has long been discussed, yet few empirical studies have explored how it is perceived by psychologists themselves. This study investigated the views of 219 Australian psychologists who had engaged in personal therapy, drawing on their written qualitative responses to a larger online survey distributed across Australia. Thematic analysis was used to explore participants’ perspectives on personal therapy during training. Seven key themes were identified, reflecting diverse views on whether therapy should be required, the challenges and barriers that can affect access, and how stigma or normalisation influence uptake. Participants described how personal therapy during training was viewed as contributing to professional and personal development, enhancing self-awareness, emotional insight, and relational capacities, as well as offering support that extended beyond the limits of supervision. Some also highlighted the protective and sustaining role of therapy and its alignment with professional values. Views on whether therapy should be mandated varied, but many supported increased encouragement and visibility within training contexts. These findings offer timely insight into how psychologists with lived experience of personal therapy reflect on its role during training, highlighting considerations for professional development, trainee wellbeing, and the broader training environment.

text: Personal therapy in psychology training: Perspectives from the practising field The potential relevance of personal therapy for psychologists in training has long been discussed, yet few empirical studies have explored how it is perceived by psychologists themselves. This study investigated the views of 219 Australian psychologists who had engaged in personal therapy, drawing on their written qualitative responses to a larger online survey distributed across Australia. Thematic analysis was used to explore participants’ perspectives on personal therapy during training. Seven key themes were identified, reflecting diverse views on whether therapy should be required, the challenges and barriers that can affect access, and how stigma or normalisation influence uptake. Participants described how personal therapy during training was viewed as contributing to professional and personal development, enhancing self-awareness, emotional insight, and relational capacities, as well as offering support that extended beyond the limits of supervision. Some also highlighted the protective and sustaining role of therapy and its alignment with professional values. Views on whether therapy should be mandated varied, but many supported increased encouragement and visibility within training contexts. These findings offer timely insight into how psychologists with lived experience of personal therapy reflect on its role during training, highlighting considerations for professional development, trainee wellbeing, and the broader training environment.

year: 2025

title: Medios compositivos y nuevas formas de experiencia perceptiva en la poesía experimental española actual

authors: Lopez-Fernandez, Laura

abstract: La naturaleza híbrida y heterogénea de los modos poéticos experimentales —poéticas no versificadas y no declamatorias— constituye un rasgo distintivo de este macrogénero, el cual requiere para un mejor entendimiento un marco teórico apropiado y una revisión de las nociones convencionales de lírica, representación y discursividad. En este estudio se revisan estas nociones dentro del contexto poético español del siglo XXI y se presenta un nuevo modo de acercamiento a estas textualidades alteradas donde se subraya la no linealidad, los lenguajes no verbales y la tecnología como herramientas integrales en el proceso de creación y descodificación de estos múltiples modos compositivos.

text: Medios compositivos y nuevas formas de experiencia perceptiva en la poesía experimental española actual La naturaleza híbrida y heterogénea de los modos poéticos experimentales —poéticas no versificadas y no declamatorias— constituye un rasgo distintivo de este macrogénero, el cual requiere para un mejor entendimiento un marco teórico apropiado y una revisión de las nociones convencionales de lírica, representación y discursividad. En este estudio se revisan estas nociones dentro del contexto poético español del siglo XXI y se presenta un nuevo modo de acercamiento a estas textualidades alteradas donde se subraya la no linealidad, los lenguajes no verbales y la tecnología como herramientas integrales en el proceso de creación y descodificación de estos múltiples modos compositivos.

year: 2014

title: Report on the bicultural symposium at conference

authors: Masters-Awatere, Bridgette

subjects: Maori

abstract: Kia ora koutou. I decided to submit the current paper as a way to say thank you to the large group of people in attendance at the bicultural stream at the national conference in late August that was held at Waikato University. It was their continued presence and participation that served as a catalyst and motivator for this paper. I'm conscious that while there was a large number of people in the symposium, there were other streams occurring at the same time, so I thought giving an overview of the success of the symposium would be a good way to let people know who the symposium went. However, before talking specifically about the symposium, I'd like to give mention to other events of the day...

text: Report on the bicultural symposium at conference Kia ora koutou. I decided to submit the current paper as a way to say thank you to the large group of people in attendance at the bicultural stream at the national conference in late August that was held at Waikato University. It was their continued presence and participation that served as a catalyst and motivator for this paper. I'm conscious that while there was a large number of people in the symposium, there were other streams occurring at the same time, so I thought giving an overview of the success of the symposium would be a good way to let people know who the symposium went. However, before talking specifically about the symposium, I'd like to give mention to other events of the day...

year: 2007