Corrie, Sarah and Lane, David, A. (2024) How should counselling psychologists investigate their practice in an era of volatility? Counselling Psychology Review, 39 (1). pp. 49-58. ISSN 2396-8672

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Abstract

Content and Focus: Counselling psychologists offer their services to clients in organisational, political and economic contexts that are characterised by increasing levels of complexity, uncertainty and turbulence. Investigating the effectiveness of what we do remains critical to the future of the psychology professions, but our traditional approaches to scientific enquiry may not be adequate for the types of dilemma generated by complexity.

Conclusions: This paper describes a framework, adapted from contemporary complexity theory, that can support us in thinking systematically and creatively about the range of investigative skills we might need if professional practice is to prove fit for purpose in the decades to come. It is proposed that complexity theory can assist us in responding creatively to the dilemmas of living and working in unprecedented times.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	complexity, complexity theory, evidence, professional space, volatility
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts, Business & Applied Social Science > School of Social Sciences & Humanities
Depositing User:	Sarah Corrie
Date Deposited:	02 Jul 2024 11:08
Last Modified:	03 Jul 2024 08:14
URI:	https://oars.uos.ac.uk/id/eprint/3852

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