ABSTRACT
This conclusion presents some closing thoughts on the concepts covered in the preceding chapters of this book. The book addresses reflective writing as a form of reflective practice. It provides several references that have been made to theories about the pitfalls in assuming that people in “the helping professions” ought to be “sorted” and able to put their own needs outside “the room”. Reflexivity and reflective practice have been addressed as ongoing and natural issues to attend to and confront, rather than hope to eliminate. Within theory around evidence-based practice, reflexivity is often discussed as a hindrance, ideally to be eliminated. To equate evidence-based practice with “not to be influenced by outside pressures” could backfire. J. McLeod contends that counsellors and psychotherapists are more reluctant than others to engage in research, debate, and writing about their practice. D. Loewenthal and R. Snell stress the importance of postmodern thinking in psychotherapy.
