Phenomenology for Therapists

Linda Finlay is a freelance Consultant offering training and mentorship on how to apply qualitative research in health care. In addition to her psychotherapy practice, she also teaches psychology and writes with the Open University. Her books include Groupwork in Occupational Therapy (1993), The Practice of Psychosocial Occupational Therapy (3rd edition, 2004), Qualitative Research for Health Professionals: Challenging Choices (ed. with C. Ballinger, Wiley Publishers, 2006), and Relational-Centred Research for Psychotherapists (with K. Evans, Wiley-Blackwell, 2009).

About the author. Preface. Part I The Phenomenological Project: concepts, theory and philosophy. Introduction to Part I. 1 Phenomenology: a bridge across the practice-research divide? 2 The Phenomenological Project. 3 The Body in Lived Experience. 4 Philosophical Foundations. 5 The Phenomenological Attitude. Part II Phenomenological Research Approaches. Introduction to Part II. 6 Descriptive, empirical phenomenology. 7 Hermeneutic Approaches. 8 Lifeworld Approaches. 9 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. 10 First Person Phenomenology. 11 Reflexive, relational Approaches. Part III Phenomenological method in practice. Introduction to Part III. 12 Planning the research. 13 Gathering Data. 14 Relational ethics. 15 Engaging Analysis. 16 Producing the research. 17 Evaluating research. References. Appendix. Index.