Cheryl Inkster
Doctor of Philosophy in Counselling Psychology (PhD)
Research Topic
Improving Indigenous clients' access to mental health care services by exploring mental health provider bias and discrimination
Robinder Bedi
Associate Professor
Research Classification
Research Interests
The Contextual Model of Counselling/Psychotherapy / Viewing Psychotherapy as a Cultural Practice
Counselling psychology disciplinary and professional issues
Counselling/psychotherapy in India
Counselling/psychotherapy/mental health with Punjabi/Sikh individuals
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I am available and interested in collaborations (e.g. clusters, grants).
I am interested in and conduct interdisciplinary research.
I am interested in working with undergraduate students on research projects.
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Master's students
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- Web-site: http://ecps.educ.ubc.ca/person/robinder-bedi/
- Lab Web-site: http://bedi.ecps.educ.ubc.ca/
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- Lab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dr-bedi-s-counselling-psychotherapy-research-teaching-and-service-lab/
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Publications
- Bicultural Identity and Self-Construal in-Family Among Indian American Emerging Adults: A Mixed-Methods Study (2021)
Journal of Adult Development, 28 (1) - Characteristics of Counselling Psychology and Counselling Psychologists in India: A Larger Scale Replication of a Nationwide Survey (2021)
Psychological Studies, 66 (1) - Why Do Men Drop Out of Counseling/Psychotherapy? An Enhanced Critical Incident Technique Analysis of Male Clients’ Experiences (2021)
Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 22 (4), 776-786 - A Fallacy of the World Health Organization's Mental Health Gap Action Programme and Intervention Guide: Counseling and Psychotherapy Are Also (Western) Indigenous/Traditional Healing Methods (2020)
Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, 22 (1), 49-61 - A survey of the characteristics and professional practices of members in the Canadian psychological association’s section on counselling psychology (2020)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 33 (2), 245-263 - Survey of counselling psychologists in India (2020)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 33 (1), 100-120 - Choosing Love Over Tradition: Lived Experiences of Asian Indian Marriages (2019)
Family Journal, 27 (3), 278-286 - The future of Canadian counselling psychology: Doctoral students (2018)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 31 (2), 205-222 - A descriptive examination of canadian counselling psychology doctoral programs (2016)
Canadian Psychology, 57 (2), 83-91 - A global portrait of counselling psychologists’ characteristics, perspectives, and professional behaviors (2016)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 29 (2), 115-138 - Counselling Psychology in Canada (2016)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 29 (2), 150-162 - Counseling and Psychotherapy in Canada: Kamalpreet's Story (2015)
International Counseling Case Studies Handbook, 141-147 - Gaining perspective: How men describe incidents damaging the therapeutic alliance (2015)
Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 16 (2), 170-182 - Client as expert: A Delphi poll of clients' subjective experience of therapeutic alliance formation variables (2014)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 27 (1), 1-18 - Counseling and psychotherapy in canada: Diversity and growth (2013)
Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy in an International Context, 105-116 - Counselling vs. Clinical: A comparison of psychology doctoral programs in Canada (2012)
Canadian Psychology, 53 (3), 238-253 - Counselling psychology in a canadian context: Definition and description (2011)
Canadian Psychology, 52 (2), 128-138 - Professional issues in Canadian counselling psychology: Identity, education, and professional practice (2011)
Canadian Psychology, 52 (4), 256-264 - What a Man Wants: The Male Perspective on Therapeutic Alliance Formation (2011)
Psychotherapy, 48 (4), 381-390 - Counsellor behaviours that predict therapeutic alliance: From the client's perspective (2010)
Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 23 (1), 91-110 - Concept mapping the client's perspective on counseling alliance formation (2006)
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53 (1), 26-35 - Critical incidents in the formation of the therapeutic alliance from the client's perspective (2005)
Psychotherapy, 42 (3), 311-323 - The perceived relative strength of the therapeutic alliance: Perceptions of own and partner’s alliance and psychotherapeutic outcome in Time-Limited couples therapy (2004)
Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 3 (4), 65-80 - The therapeutic alliance and the interface of career counseling and personal counseling (2004)
Journal of Employment Counseling, 41 (3), 126-135 - A multisample item response theory analysis of the Beck Depression Inventory-1A (2001)
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 33 (3), 176-185 - Prescriptive psychotherapy: Alternatives to diagnosis (2001)
Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice, 2 (2), 39-60 - The dimensionality of the beck depression inventory - II and its relevance for tailoring the psychological treatment of women with depression (2001)
Psychotherapy, 38 (3), 306-318 - Depression: An inability to adapt to one's perceived life distress? (1999)
Journal of Affective Disorders, 54 (1-2), 225-234
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