Are you a male aged 34 or under? Would you like to contribute your experience to research?
As part of my MA studies in Counselling at Waverley Abbey College, I am inviting male counsellors to take part in a research study exploring their experiences of training and placement.
What is involved?
- A semi-structured interview conducted via Microsoft Teams that will take up to 60 minutes.
- With your consent, the interview will be audio recorded and transcribed to enable in-depth phenomenological analysis.
- Your participation will be voluntary and confidential, and your data will be anonymised in the research.
- All research data will be securely stored and destroyed in accordance with the study's data management requirements, and no later than six months after completion of the dissertation.
Am I eligible to participate?
The recruitment criteria for participants are: males aged 34 and under who have a minimum of 2 years of training and 100 hours of placement hours. They must have been in formal counselling training in the UK within the last 10 years, including an experience of being on placement. They do not need to be qualified counsellors.
Why should I participate?
By sharing your experience, you can contribute to a deeper understanding of the experience of being a younger male counsellor in training.
Ethical approval
This study has been approved by the Waverley Abbey College Research Ethics Committee.
Interested in taking part?
If you would like further information, or would like to register your interest in participating, please contact: duncan.dean@waverleyabbeycollege.ac.uk. I would be very grateful to hear from you.
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Please see here to view the participant information sheet.