ABSTRACT

There is a growing interest in the utility of complementary health approaches (CHAs) to promote wellness and health in the United States. Research from medical, allied health, and mental health fields reflect this expanding interest; however, very little research focuses on counselors and the integration of CHAs within practice or referral of counseling clients to Complementary Health Practitioners (CHPs). The current study expanded this research using transcendental phenomenology to explore the experiences, perspectives, and processes in use by current independently licensed professional counselors referring to complementary health practitioners (CHPs). The authors discuss and explore implications of these findings.

摘要

人们对补充健康方法 (CHA) 在美国促进健康和健康的效用越来越感兴趣。医学、联合健康和心理健康领域的研究反映了这种不断扩大的兴趣；然而，很少有研究关注咨询师和 CHA 在实践中的整合或将咨询客户转介给补充健康从业者 (CHP)。当前的研究使用先验现象学扩展了这项研究，以探索当前独立许可的专业顾问参考补充健康从业者 (CHP) 所使用的经验、观点和过程。作者讨论并探索了这些发现的意义。