2025 Book The practice of counselling and psychotherapyO'Hara, Denis, Schirmer, Jim, Ellwood, Michael and Witteveen, Kate (2025). The practice of counselling and psychotherapy. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/109db44 |
2025 Journal Article Are professional counsellors and psychotherapists prepared to make a greater contribution to the Australian mental health workforce? A comparison of training content and mental health standardsSchirmer, Jim, Ellwood, Michael W., Witteveen, Kate and O'Hara, Denis (2025). Are professional counsellors and psychotherapists prepared to make a greater contribution to the Australian mental health workforce? A comparison of training content and mental health standards. Advances in Mental Health, 23 (1), 126-139. doi: 10.1080/18387357.2024.2347434 |
2023 Journal Article Increasing complexity in case formulation: a process for counseling and psychotherapy traineesSchirmer, Jim (2023). Increasing complexity in case formulation: a process for counseling and psychotherapy trainees. IAPS Journal of Practice in Mental Health, 1 (2), 62-69. doi: 10.4103/IJPMH.IJPMH_11_23 |
2023 Conference Publication Virtues in action: exploring traits that have sustained experienced counsellors in the demands of practiceSchirmer, Jim (2023). Virtues in action: exploring traits that have sustained experienced counsellors in the demands of practice. Australian Counselling Association, Sydney, Australia, 30 September-1 October 2023. |
2022 Conference Publication Virtue in Psychotherapy: how philosophy and psychology could unravel therapist effectsSchirmer, Jim (2022). Virtue in Psychotherapy: how philosophy and psychology could unravel therapist effects. Australasian Society for Philosophy and Psychology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 17-19 February 2022. |
2021 Conference Publication The supervision in counselling survey: results and implications for the professionSchirmer, Jim and Thompson, Sonia (2021). The supervision in counselling survey: results and implications for the profession. Supervision in Turbulent Times, Online, 24 November 2021. |
2021 Journal Article Supervision from two perspectives: comparing supervisor and supervisee experiencesSchirmer, Jim and Thompson, Sonia (2021). Supervision from two perspectives: comparing supervisor and supervisee experiences. Australian Counselling Research Journal, 15 (Spring Special Issue), 33-39. |
2021 Other Outputs Evidence of focused psychological strategies provided by counsellors and psychotherapists: a systematic scoping reviewSchirmer, Jim, Witteveen, Kate and O'Hara, Denis (2021). Evidence of focused psychological strategies provided by counsellors and psychotherapists: a systematic scoping review. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/edfa455 |
2021 Journal Article Supervision in counselling: a national report on the practice, content and value of supervisionSchirmer, Jim and Thompson, Sonia (2021). Supervision in counselling: a national report on the practice, content and value of supervision. Counselling Australia, 22 (4), 10-26. |
2020 Journal Article Common practice elements of school-based trauma interventions for children and adolescents exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic reviewDu Mello Kenyon, Georgina and Schirmer, Jim (2020). Common practice elements of school-based trauma interventions for children and adolescents exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder: A systematic review. Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools, 30 (2), 112-128. doi: 10.1017/jgc.2019.31 |
2019 Conference Publication “Lest we become monsters ourselves”: moral distress for trauma recovery workersSchirmer, Jim (2019). “Lest we become monsters ourselves”: moral distress for trauma recovery workers. Australian and New Zealand Refugee Trauma Recovery in Resettlement Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 27-29 March 2019. |
2019 Conference Publication Transformative Learning Experiences of Counsellor Trainees: Studying student experiences to inform pedagogySchirmer, Jim (2019). Transformative Learning Experiences of Counsellor Trainees: Studying student experiences to inform pedagogy. Asia Pacific Rim Confederation of Counsellors Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 27-29 September 2019. |
2019 Conference Publication A philosophy of ethos: A Virtue Ethics formulation of the professionsSchirmer, Jim (2019). A philosophy of ethos: A Virtue Ethics formulation of the professions. Professional Futures Conference: Challenges and opportunities for 21st Century professions, Brisbane, Australia, 5-8 February 2019. |
2019 Journal Article From ethics to ethos: an expanded agenda for counsellor training and developmentSchirmer, Jim (2019). From ethics to ethos: an expanded agenda for counsellor training and development. Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia, 7 (1). doi: 10.59158/001c.71110 |
2018 Journal Article The person of the counsellor in the outcome of counselling: the science of therapist effects and the potential of reform for evidence-based practiceSchirmer, Jim (2018). The person of the counsellor in the outcome of counselling: the science of therapist effects and the potential of reform for evidence-based practice. Counselling Australia, 18 (3), 34-40. |
2018 Conference Publication What do professions profess? Ethos, virtue and the potential for moral leadership from the professionsSchirmer, Jim (2018). What do professions profess? Ethos, virtue and the potential for moral leadership from the professions. Ethics in a Crowded World: AAPAE Conference 2018, Melbourne, Australia, 5-7 September 2018. Australian Association for Professional & Applied Ethics. |
2018 Conference Publication From stress to strength: exploring the intersection of counsellors’ professional challenges and personal growthSchirmer, Jim (2018). From stress to strength: exploring the intersection of counsellors’ professional challenges and personal growth. From Strength to Strength: Building Resilience through Counselling, Melbourne, 7-9 September 2018. Australian Counselling Association. |