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A Final Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Diploma Program in
Process Work, Process Work Institute, Portland, OR, 2016
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http://www.processwork.org/files/Finalprojects/Murphy_A_May_2016.pdf
ABSTRACT
My project An Unusual Guide to Therapy for Extraordinary People: Creating an
Illustrated Booklet based on Clients’ Therapy Experiences is a qualitative research project with
an educational product presented in a creative style. That product is a booklet, An Unusual
Guide to Therapy for Extraordinary People, a guide to therapy based on reported client
experiences. Different scenarios were submitted, in response to a survey, as being memorable
experiences in therapy. The scenarios have been illustrated and used to highlight how clients
should feel when they are with a therapist, advice is provided on what to look for in a therapist.
The booklet is unconventional in that it makes use of the client experience and the voices of
clients. Much of what is written about therapy, and what works in therapy, is written by
researchers and academics for a professional audience. I have taken a different approach. This
essay documents the background, my own experience with therapy and concern for how to make
the most of what therapy has to offer. The research process is also documented, as well as my
findings that informed the booklet and its content.
ABSTRACT
My project An Unusual Guide to Therapy for Extraordinary People: Creating an
Illustrated Booklet based on Clients’ Therapy Experiences is a qualitative research project with
an educational product presented in a creative style. That product is a booklet, An Unusual
Guide to Therapy for Extraordinary People, a guide to therapy based on reported client
experiences. Different scenarios were submitted, in response to a survey, as being memorable
experiences in therapy. The scenarios have been illustrated and used to highlight how clients
should feel when they are with a therapist, advice is provided on what to look for in a therapist.
The booklet is unconventional in that it makes use of the client experience and the voices of
clients. Much of what is written about therapy, and what works in therapy, is written by
researchers and academics for a professional audience. I have taken a different approach. This
essay documents the background, my own experience with therapy and concern for how to make
the most of what therapy has to offer. The research process is also documented, as well as my
findings that informed the booklet and its content.