'Feel the Feeling': Psychological practitioners' experience of acceptance and commitment therapy well-being training in the workplace. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wardley, Matt NJ; Flaxman, Paul E; Willig, Carla; Gillanders, David
• Is Part Of: Journal of health psychology. Volume 21:Number 8(2016:Aug.)
• Page Start: 1536
• Page End: 1547
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: acceptance and commitment therapy -- interpretative phenomenological analysis -- qualitative -- well-being training -- workplace; Clinical health psychology -- Periodicals; 613.019
• DOI: 10.1177/1359105314557977
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-1053

Abstract

This empirical study investigates psychological practitioners' experience of worksite training in acceptance and commitment therapy using an interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight participants, and three themes emerged from the interpretative phenomenological analysis data analysis: influence of previous experiences, self and others and impact and application . The significance of the experiential nature of the acceptance and commitment therapy training is explored as well as the dual aspects of developing participants' self-care while also considering their own clinical practice. Consistencies and inconsistencies across acceptance and commitment therapy processes are considered as well as clinical implications, study limitations and future research suggestions.