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Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Hyperscanning Study in Psychological Counseling
Published on: January 17, 2025
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Compositions of professionalism in counselling work: An embodied and embedded intersectionality framework
Maria Adamson1, Marjana Johansson2
1Middlesex University, UK, m.adamson@mdx.ac.uk.
Summary
Professionalism in Russian counselling psychology is shaped by how different embodied characteristics intersect. Credibility is context-dependent, challenging the idea of a single ideal professional body.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
Background:
- Professionalism in counselling psychology is often theorized through abstract ideals.
- The role of embodied characteristics in professional credibility remains underexplored.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop an embodied intersectionality framework for analyzing professionalism in counselling psychology.
- To examine how embodied differences co-constitute professional credibility in Russian counselling settings.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative exploration of embodied professionalism in Russian counselling psychology.
- Development and application of an embodied intersectionality framework.
Main Results:
- Professional credibility is not based on a single hegemonic 'ideal body'.
- Different embodied compositions are recognized as credible in varied professional contexts.
- Intercorporeal encounters significantly shape perceptions of professionalism.
Conclusions:
- An embodied intersectionality framework offers a dynamic analysis of professional credibility.
- Challenges the notion of a singular professional ideal in counselling psychology.
- Highlights the lived experiences of professional privilege and disadvantage based on embodiment.
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