Resistance to the new paradigm from the other? Personal reflections on becoming a disability psychotherapist

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to reflect on putting a paradigm shift into practice to become a disability psychotherapist (Frankish, 2013a).

Design/methodology/approach

A personal reflective account.

Findings

The author suggests seven conditions necessary or advisable for growth of disability psychotherapy (DP) within the workplace.

Originality/value

Strategies to help implementation of DP have not been published to date.

Citation

McInnis, E.E. (2016), "Resistance to the new paradigm from the other? Personal reflections on becoming a disability psychotherapist", Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, Vol. 10 No. 3, pp. 199-206. https://doi.org/10.1108/AMHID-09-2015-0048