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Personal profile
Biography
Mick is an internationally recognised authority in the field of counselling and psychotherapy and a chartered psychologist. Mick is author of a range of texts on humanistic, existential, and relational approaches to therapy; and co-developed the pluralistic approach with Professor John McLeod. Mick is Acting Director of the School of Psychology's Centre for Research in Psychological Wellbeing (CREW) at the University of Roehampton.
Qualifications
DPhil CPsychol FAcSS FBACP AFBPsS
Research interests
Preferences, personalisation, and shared decision-making in therapy; Goals in therapy; Relational depth and dialogue; Therapy relationship, Humanistic therapy, Existential therapy, Counselling with children and young people, Measure development. The interface between psychological and social change.
Professional affiliations
Higher Education Academic (Principal Fellow)
Academy of Social Sciences (Academician)
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (Fellow)
British Psychological Society (Associate Fellow)
Division of Counselling Psychology, BPS (full member)
Society for Humanistic Psychology (Div. 32, APA)
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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School-Based Humanistic Counselling for Bullying: A Randomised Trial
Parhi, M. (CoI) & Cooper, M. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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School-Based Humanistic Counselling for Bullying: A Randomised Trial
Parhi, M. (CoI) & Cooper, M. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Evaluating Awareness, Perceptions and Support for Nutrition in Mental Health
Coxon, C. (PI), Clesse, C. (CoPI), Hepsomali, P. (CoI) & Cooper, M. (CoI)
1/11/23 → …
Project: Research
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Clients' experiences of shared decision making in an integrative psychotherapy for depression
Gibson, A., Cooper, M., Rae, J. & Hayes, J., 2020, In: Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice. 26, 2, p. 559-568Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Goal Measures for psychotherapy: A systematic review of self-report, idiographic instruments
Lloyd, C., Duncan, C. & Cooper, M., 12 Apr 2019, In: Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Literature review › peer-review
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From intention to action: A mixed methods study of clients’ experiences of goal-oriented practices
Di Malta, G., Oddli, H. & Cooper, M., 8 Jul 2019, In: Journal of Clinical Psychology. 75, 10, p. 1770-1789Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychotherapy preferences of laypersons and mental health professionals: Whose therapy is It?
Cooper, M., Norcross, J. C., Raymond-Barker, B. & Hogan, T., 1 Jun 2019, In: Psychotherapy. 56, 2, p. 205-216Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and Validation of the Relational Depth Frequency Scale (RDFS)
Di Malta, G., Evans, C. & Cooper, M., 1 Mar 2019, In: Psychotherapy Research. 30, p. 213-227Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile229 Downloads (Pure)
Datasets
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Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness trial of humanistic counselling in schools for young people with emotional distress
Cooper, M. (Creator), UK Data Service: ReShare, 2021
DOI: 10.5255/UKDA-SN-853764, https://reshare.ukdataservice.ac.uk/853764/
Dataset
Prizes
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Annual Award: Supervisor Category
Cooper, M. (Recipient), 24 Jun 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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BACP Outstanding Research Award 2023: ETHOS Project
Cooper, M. (Recipient), 24 Mar 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Carmi Harari Mid-Career Award, Division 32 (Humanistic Psychology), American Psychological Association
Cooper, M. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Recognised Achievement in Counselling and Psychotherapy – Established Researcher category
Cooper, M. (Recipient), 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Existential Aspects of Psychotherapy (Екзистенційні аспекти психотерапії)
Cooper, M. (Speaker)
29 Sept 2020Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Public speaking engagements
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Pluralistic Psychotherapy
Cooper, M. (Speaker)
19 Sept 2020Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Workshop and other training
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Online resource: The changing landscape of college and school based counselling
Cooper, M. (Speaker)
15 Sept 2020Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Public speaking engagements
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Profundidad Relacional
Cooper, M. (Speaker)
3 Sept 2020Activity: Public engagement and outreach › Public speaking engagements
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Existential therapy
Cooper, M. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
6 Jun 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic conference
Impacts
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Counselling in the Voluntary and Community Sector Impacts (REF2029 ICS)
Cooper, M. (Participant)
Impact: Impact on practice, Impact on public health, Policy impact
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Preference Assessment and Accommodation/C-NIP Impacts (REF 2029 ICS)
Cooper, M. (Participant)
Impact: Impact on public health, Impact on practice, Policy impact
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YP-CORE Impacts (REF 2029 ICS)
Cooper, M. (Participant)
Impact: Impact on public health, Impact on practice, Policy impact