Using Client Feedback in Psychotherapy Training: An Analysis of its Influence on Supervision and Counselor Self-Efficacy

Training and Education in Professional Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 157-168

  Reese, Robert J ^a   Usher, Ellen L ^a   Bowman, Derek C ^b   Norsworthy, Larry A ^b   Halstead, Jackie L ^b   Rowlands, Steven R ^b   Chisholm, Rachael R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

client progress and outcome; counseling effectiveness; counselor self efficacy; counselor trainee; psychotherapy supervision

Indexed keywords

EID: 69049118040     PISSN: 19313918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015673     Document Type: Article

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