EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISION

This qualitative study explored how social workers undergoing supervision in integrative psychotherapy develop therapeutic presence in the face of difficult existential themes and identify directions perceived as relevant for future practice. Twenty social workers completed an online questionnaire...

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Main Author: Ioana-Eva CĂDARIU
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Language:English
Published: Association of Social and Educational Innovation 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.journals.aseiacademic.org/index.php/ijsei/article/view/483
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description This qualitative study explored how social workers undergoing supervision in integrative psychotherapy develop therapeutic presence in the face of difficult existential themes and identify directions perceived as relevant for future practice. Twenty social workers completed an online questionnaire via Google Forms. Demographic data were analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics for macOS, version 30.0 (IBM Corp., 2024), and qualitative responses were processed through thematic analysis (Clarke & Braun, 2017). The resulting themes focused on developing authentic presence, working with trauma and attachment, supporting adolescents, and integrating existential and spiritual dimensions into practice. The results emphasize the importance of ongoing training and personal development for strengthening therapeutic competence.
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spelling doaj-art-d75ef66b10f84a5bb62eae67be4d1c6d2025-08-20T03:05:57ZengAssociation of Social and Educational InnovationInternational Journal of Social and Educational Innovation2393-03732025-05-011223EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISIONIoana-Eva CĂDARIU0Tibiscus University of Timișoara This qualitative study explored how social workers undergoing supervision in integrative psychotherapy develop therapeutic presence in the face of difficult existential themes and identify directions perceived as relevant for future practice. Twenty social workers completed an online questionnaire via Google Forms. Demographic data were analyzed with IBM SPSS Statistics for macOS, version 30.0 (IBM Corp., 2024), and qualitative responses were processed through thematic analysis (Clarke & Braun, 2017). The resulting themes focused on developing authentic presence, working with trauma and attachment, supporting adolescents, and integrating existential and spiritual dimensions into practice. The results emphasize the importance of ongoing training and personal development for strengthening therapeutic competence. https://www.journals.aseiacademic.org/index.php/ijsei/article/view/483social workerstherapeutic presenceclinical supervisionprofessional developmentexistential themes
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EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISION
International Journal of Social and Educational Innovation
social workers
therapeutic presence
clinical supervision
professional development
existential themes
title EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISION
title_full EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISION
title_fullStr EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISION
title_full_unstemmed EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISION
title_short EXISTENTIAL THEMES: SOCIAL WORKERS' PERSPECTIVES ON DEVELOPING THERAPEUTIC PRESENCE THROUGH SUPERVISION
title_sort existential themes social workers perspectives on developing therapeutic presence through supervision
topic social workers
therapeutic presence
clinical supervision
professional development
existential themes
url https://www.journals.aseiacademic.org/index.php/ijsei/article/view/483
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