@article{ref1,
title="The cracks where the light gets in: Exploring therapist transformation following the loss of a family member to suicide",
journal="Journal of psychotherapy integration",
year="2019",
author="Murray-Swank, A.B.",
volume="29",
number="2",
pages="188-196",
abstract="Limited research has addressed the impact of personal loss on psychotherapists' practice and professional identities. The goal of this article is to share a first-person account of my experience after losing a family member to suicide, focusing particularly on ways in which this loss impacted my professional identity and practice as a psychotherapist. Three primary themes are discussed, including (a) the challenges of integrating this personal experience into my professional identity; (b) my enhanced awareness of traditional masculine gender roles in psychotherapy; and (c) processes related to the experience of self-compassion and how this has impacted my practice of psychotherapy. These themes are discussed in the context of my professional development and transformation as a psychotherapist following this loss. © 2019 American Psychological Association.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-0479",
doi="10.1037/int0000147",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/int0000147"
}