An innovative research programme on Person-Centred/Experiential counselling/ psychotherapy for people who suffer from social anxiety difficulties is underway at the Jordanhill campus of the University of Strathclyde. We are currently looking for counsellors, psychotherapists and researchers interested in volunteering to be part of this study over the next year. Participating practitioners would see 1 or 2 clients on a weekly basis for 16 to 20 sessions of therapy in one or both of the two study arms: classical person-centred therapy or process-experiential/emotion-focused therapy. Researchers would be involved in pre-counselling screening interviews, as well as mid and follow-up qualitative interviews.
Research meetings are held every two weeks to discuss the research, to review videos of sessions, and to develop our understanding of how to work effectively with this group of clients. This will be in addition to clinical supervision groups we will offer for actual case work. Training will also be provided in the use of the research tools used in the project, including post-session tracking forms.
Essential Qualities (therapists/counsellors):
• Interest in, or experience of working with Social Anxiety
• Diploma in counselling from a BACP / COSCA accredited course
• Capacity to practice effectively as a person-centred/experiential therapist
• Commitment to participating in research activities
• Availability to work with 1 to 2 clients for up to 20 sessions each
• Able to attend regular research supervision meetings
• Capacity to work as part of a team
• Capacity for self-reflection
Desirable Qualities:
• BACP / COSCA accreditation or equivalent
• Previous experience of conducting research
Clinic Times:
The Research Clinic is open 9am to 8pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 5pm Friday. We currently have time slots available on Tuesdays (am/pm), Wednesdays (am), Thursdays (am/pm) and Fridays (up to 5pm).
If you are interested in being part of this innovative study, please submit a CV (covering academic background, relevant professional experience, relevant professional development training) along with a covering letter (of about 500-1000 words) describing your relevant interests and background. Applicants will also be invited for an interview.
Contact Details:
Professor Robert Elliott
Strathclyde Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Suite D303 David Stow Building
Counselling Unit, University of Strathclyde
76 Southbrae Drive, Glasgow G12 1PP
Phone: 0141 950 3727
Email: fac0029@gmail.com
Monday, May 26, 2008
Friday, August 31, 2007
Specialist Counselling for Social Anxiety
At some point, most people have felt some degree of anxiety in social situations, and roughly one person in eight will experience significant social anxiety at some time in their life.
Social anxiety often causes considerable psychological distress and can lead to additional problems, such as depression, substance misuse, conflict with others, and employment difficulties. However, various forms of psychological counselling or psychotherapy have been shown to be effective in helping people suffering from social anxiety.
An innovative program of counselling for people who suffer from social anxiety is being offered as part of a research study at the Glasgow City Centre campus of the University of Strathclyde. This counselling research study is appropriate for people who are afraid of social situations such as:
• public speaking or talking to people they do not know
• being observed by others or eating in front of them
• being criticized by others or making a fool of themselves
And who find that these fears:
• almost always make them very anxious
• seem irrational or unreasonable to them
• lead them to avoid these situations or seriously interfere with their life
People who have these difficulties may qualify to take part in this research study as valuable participants, evaluating the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy for dealing with social anxiety. If they wish, those who do not meet the standard criteria for this kind of research will be offered a place in a related research protocol in our centre, or given a referral.
Volunteer participants will receive up to 20 sessions of specialist counselling, without charge, from counsellors with particular interest in and or experience of social anxiety, in exchange for taking part in the research study. To be eligible, participants must be between 16 and 70 years of age and have significant social anxiety difficulties. All sessions are confidential but will be recorded for research purposes. Participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires before and after each therapy session, as well as to take part in research interviews and questionnaires.
Participants will be welcomed by a researcher who is familiar with the issues of social anxiety and who will make the first contact and conduct research interviews, tracking the participant’s progress though the study.
The project is being led by Professor Robert Elliott and colleagues at the Counselling Unit in the School of Psychological Science and Health at the University of Strathclyde, where they have set up a research clinic for this and related studies. The Counselling Unit is a leader in counselling training in Scotland and the UK, specializing in person-centred/experiential approaches, which emphasize empowerment and personal growth. This research project on Social Anxiety is one of two research protocols that we run; the other is a more general protocol for a broader range of clients.
If you know someone who might benefit from receiving counselling for social anxiety as part of this research project, or if you would like more information, please contact:
Research Coordinator
Phone: 0844 586 4561
Email: socialanxiety@strathclydetherapy.com
Strathclyde Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy
University of Strathclyde
Counselling Unit
Room 506 Graham Hills Building
50 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1QE
Social anxiety often causes considerable psychological distress and can lead to additional problems, such as depression, substance misuse, conflict with others, and employment difficulties. However, various forms of psychological counselling or psychotherapy have been shown to be effective in helping people suffering from social anxiety.
An innovative program of counselling for people who suffer from social anxiety is being offered as part of a research study at the Glasgow City Centre campus of the University of Strathclyde. This counselling research study is appropriate for people who are afraid of social situations such as:
• public speaking or talking to people they do not know
• being observed by others or eating in front of them
• being criticized by others or making a fool of themselves
And who find that these fears:
• almost always make them very anxious
• seem irrational or unreasonable to them
• lead them to avoid these situations or seriously interfere with their life
People who have these difficulties may qualify to take part in this research study as valuable participants, evaluating the effectiveness of emotion-focused therapy for dealing with social anxiety. If they wish, those who do not meet the standard criteria for this kind of research will be offered a place in a related research protocol in our centre, or given a referral.
Volunteer participants will receive up to 20 sessions of specialist counselling, without charge, from counsellors with particular interest in and or experience of social anxiety, in exchange for taking part in the research study. To be eligible, participants must be between 16 and 70 years of age and have significant social anxiety difficulties. All sessions are confidential but will be recorded for research purposes. Participants will be asked to fill out questionnaires before and after each therapy session, as well as to take part in research interviews and questionnaires.
Participants will be welcomed by a researcher who is familiar with the issues of social anxiety and who will make the first contact and conduct research interviews, tracking the participant’s progress though the study.
The project is being led by Professor Robert Elliott and colleagues at the Counselling Unit in the School of Psychological Science and Health at the University of Strathclyde, where they have set up a research clinic for this and related studies. The Counselling Unit is a leader in counselling training in Scotland and the UK, specializing in person-centred/experiential approaches, which emphasize empowerment and personal growth. This research project on Social Anxiety is one of two research protocols that we run; the other is a more general protocol for a broader range of clients.
If you know someone who might benefit from receiving counselling for social anxiety as part of this research project, or if you would like more information, please contact:
Research Coordinator
Phone: 0844 586 4561
Email: socialanxiety@strathclydetherapy.com
Strathclyde Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy
University of Strathclyde
Counselling Unit
Room 506 Graham Hills Building
50 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1QE
Strathclyde Centre and ScotCon
The Strathclyde Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy is part of the new Scottish Psychotherapy and Counselling Research Consortium (ScotCon), which seeks to enhance the development, scientific quality, and social relevance of psychotherapy research in Scotland, and to foster the use of research findings in practice, education, and policy formulation. To accomplish this, ScotCon encourages scientific collaborations among university and practice-based therapist-researchers through regular meetings, occasional public events (including workshops and conferences), joint funding proposals, and coordinated research studies. Current active members are University of Abertay, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow Caledonian University, and University of Aberdeen.
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