Supporting Helping Professionals Using Focusing and a Group Approach

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23530935
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Clinical psychology
• Research Institution: Kobe Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: DOI Akiko 神戸学院大学, 人文学部, 准教授 (10465677)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): MOTOYAMA Tomonori 福岡大学, 人文学部教育・臨床心理学科, 講師 (10551434)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: フォーカシング / グループ・アプローチ / エンパワメント / 対人援助職支援

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A comprehensive mental health support program to empower helping professionals was developed based on Focusing and a group approach. The program consisted of 3 elements: self-care programs including experiential exercises using Focusing; support groups to let the helping professional recover connection and confidence; a group facilitator training program. It was indicated that the experiential exercises were welcomed by the participants and encouraged the helping professionals to regain passion for their work, and that the support groups helped them to exchange their feelings and professional knowledge. The facilitator training program functioned as a forum to experience “how" they could be with the group members rather than "what" they should do, which is the core essence of facilitation.

Free Research Field

臨床心理学