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Publication Date: 2020
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Therapists' Perceptions of Their Use of Self-Disclosure (and Nondisclosure) during Cross-Cultural Exchanges
Sunderani, Shafik; Moodley, Roy
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, v48 n6 p741-756 2020
Current research on therapist self-disclosure suggests that not all therapy skills have been successfully adapted when working with clients from diverse backgrounds. Using semi-structured interviews, nine therapists were asked about the ways in which they use self-disclosure with their clients and the ways in which they refrain from revealing personal information to their clients. We identified three core subthemes subsumed under each of the two broader themes (i.e. disclosure and nondisclosure). The major theme "Disclosure" contained three subthemes: client curiosity, shared difficult or traumatic experiences, and cultural similarities. The major theme "Nondisclosure" subsumed the three subthemes: boundary concerns, awareness of overidentification, and cultural differences. We discuss the results by interweaving critical multicultural frameworks, social-psychological theories and intersubjective psychoanalytic approaches.
Descriptors: Psychotherapy, Mental Health Workers, Psychologists, Caseworkers, Counselor Attitudes, Counseling Effectiveness, Counselor Client Relationship, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Intercultural Communication, Cultural Differences, Cultural Background, Context Effect, Trauma, Risk, Emotional Response, Professionalism, Foreign Countries
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Identifiers - Location: Canada (Toronto)
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