| Main Themes |
Categories |
Key Points Coded from Interview Data |
| Stage 1Exploration |
Verbal and nonverbal stimulus |
similar past experiences |
| related to my daily life |
| Differences in reactions |
deep memory |
| painful feeling |
| wanted to cry |
| unhappy emotions |
| bitter experience |
| Stage 2Retrospection |
Recall related past memories |
Analogous experience |
| reminded of my own memories and emotions |
| stories are similar to my experiences |
| Conjuring up memories with others. |
| think of the clients |
| experienced by colleagues |
| Connect with emotional scene |
| feel what the client was feeling |
| emotional response was touched |
| try to stand from the client's perspective |
| Stage 3Imagination |
Role of the client |
client |
| Role of the counsellor |
professor |
| Role of the group member |
group member |
| Role of the audience |
student |
| observer |
| Stage 4Reconversion |
Universality |
not the only one with my type of problem |
| others had experienced similar problems |
| not so bad compared to others |
| Catharsis |
release repressed emotions |
| no longer be trapped by the problems or unhappiness |
| Imparting or sharing of information |
understand more about the possible different angles and introspection |
| experiences exert positive influences |
| alternative ways of thinking |
| see the same thing from different perspectives |
| inspiring |
| be cured |
| Modelling |
learn new skills |
| learn counselling techniques |
| Stage 5Significance |
Healing effect |
refreshing feeling |
| discovered |
| more confident |
