Year: 2016
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The psychological literature on therapist self-disclosure in counselling and psychotherapy has shown to be a beneficial tool in working with clients’ in-session. Current research on therapist self-disclosure suggests that not all therapy skills have been successfully adapted when working with clients of from diverse backgrounds. Using a grounded theory approach, nine therapists were interviewed about the ways in which they use self-disclosure with clients from differing social locations than themselves. Four major themes emerged from the data: 1) Understanding Therapist Self-Disclosure; 2) Conceptualizing ‘Diversity’; 3) Contexts in which Therapists Conceal Themselves from the Client; and 4) Contexts in which Therapists Reveal Themselves to the Client. The results showed that participants were more inclined to disclose sooner and with greater comfort when working with someone from a similar ethno-cultural background whereas they were more cautious and less inclined to disclose to a client if they were from an unfamiliar cultural background.
Source: TSpace (University of Toronto)
Author: Shafik Sunderani
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2587493164