Psychologists seek answers as practitioners or as researchers. Do we need to choose between these two seemingly diverging roads? As therapists, we often
look for research that is meaningful and can strengthen our practice.
In this interactive session, we will discuss our relationship with research and explore resources to potentially wear both hats.

Meet the expert

Poornima is a psychotherapist, teacher, supervisor and researcher and currently a professor at the Department of Clinical Psychology at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. She is deeply interested in the process of training and supervision and is the vicepresident of the Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR) – Asia Chapter. She has co-edited Ethical Issues in Counselling and Psychotherapy Practice and is coauthor of the forthcoming book Reflective Practice in Psychotherapy and Counselling: A Practitioner Guide.

Learning objectives

• • Explore options of conducting research as a psychotherapist in private practice.
  • Strike a balance between gathering evidence and working on the ground.
  • Pathways to PhD- is it for everyone?

Zoom link will be provided 1 hour prior to the session.