Rate My Professor James Schirmer

Schirmer's research expands therapeutic theory and practice by integrating other intellectual disciplines, particularly philosophy and virtue science, to explore therapist 'way of being' and influential therapist variables. He has published extensively on these topics, including the co-authored open-access textbook 'The Practice of Counselling and Psychotherapy' (2025) with Denis O'Hara, Michael Ellwood, and Kate Witteveen. Key journal articles include '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, 2025, co-authored); 'Increasing complexity in case formulation: a process for counseling and psychotherapy trainees' (IAPS Journal of Practice in Mental Health, 2023); and 'Supervision from two perspectives: comparing supervisor and supervisee experiences' (Australian Counselling Research Journal, 2021, co-authored with Sonia Thompson). Additional works cover virtues in counselling practice, therapist effects, and supervision practices. He has presented at conferences such as the Australian Counselling Association (2023) and Australasian Society for Philosophy and Psychology (2022), contributing to scholarship of teaching and professional development in counselling.