Experiences of Online Counselors
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Objective: This qualitative research proposed to study the experiences of counselors through online counseling.
Method: This research used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Key informants were 4 counselors with more than 2,000 hours of counseling and online counseling experiences. Data were collected via semi-structured in-depth interviews between February to April 2022.
Results: Data analysis resulted in 3 themes (1) Attitude toward online counseling showed that counselors compared between online and in-person counseling and have different levels of acceptance. (2) The online counseling process emphasized mental adjustment, preparation of physical space, and preparation of virtual space. (3) The process of dealing with obstacles included the recognition of barriers to online counseling services, and coping with problems arising in online counseling.
Conclusion: Key informants perceived their experience of providing online counseling by comparing it with the in-person model as well as considering its benefits and limitations. Perceptions resulted in various degrees of acceptance, including a positive attitude by wanting to use online counseling in the future, an accepting attitude by considering it as an alternative, and a negative attitude by viewing it as a necessary choice.
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บทความหลังผ่านการปรับแก้จากกองบรรณาธิการแล้ว เป็นลิขสิทธ์ของวารสารจิตเวชวิทยาสาร โรงพยาบาลสวนปรุง กรมสุขภาพจิต กระทรวงสาธารณสุข ห้ามเผยแพร่เพื่อประโยชน์ทางการค้าโดยไม่ได้รับอนุญาต แต่อนุญาตให้เผยแพร่บทความดังกล่าวเพื่อประโยชน์ทางการศึกษาแก่ประชาชนทั่วไป ทั้งนี้กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นด้วยกับบทความหรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฏในวารสารสวนปรุง
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