TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The cracks where the light gets in: Exploring therapist transformation following the loss of a family member to suicide
JO  - Journal of psychotherapy integration
A1  - Murray-Swank, A.B.
SP  - 188
EP  - 196
VL  - 29
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1053-0479
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/int0000147
ID  - ref1
ER  -