Deliberate Practice for Enhancing Skill Development in 21st Century Psychotherapy
Evidence Based Counselling & Psychotherapy for the 21st Century Practitioner
ISBN: 978-1-80455-733-4, eISBN: 978-1-80455-732-7
Publication date: 9 February 2023
Abstract
Deliberate practice (DP) is an innovative training method for improving psychotherapy skills acquisition and expertise in the twenty-first century. I introduce the reader to the principles and processes of DP and the rationale for its use. The concept of DP is not new, indeed it is used to support the improvement of performance in diverse areas, from sport to music. However, its application to psychotherapy is still in its infancy. Firstly, I provide the rationale for including DP as a method of therapist training based on research that illustrates that many of the current criteria that we use to identify expertise have little to no added impact on client outcomes. Additionally, some of the limitations of current traditional training regimes are outlined, along with the emerging evidence base for DP as a training method that can help improve the acquisition of therapeutic skills and expertise.
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Citation
Mahon, D. (2023), "Deliberate Practice for Enhancing Skill Development in 21st Century Psychotherapy", Evidence Based Counselling & Psychotherapy for the 21st Century Practitioner, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 135-146. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-80455-732-720231011
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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