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Beginning the Therapy Process

Beginning the Therapy Process. Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions. To address or not to address: When?. During the beginning phase of therapy? During the relationship establishment phase? Throughout the course of interaction?. Beginning Phase: Four Major Components.

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Beginning the Therapy Process

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  1. Beginning the Therapy Process Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

  2. To address or not to address: When? • During the beginning phase of therapy? • During the relationship establishment phase? • Throughout the course of interaction? 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

  3. Beginning Phase: Four Major Components • Establishment of a relationship • Client Assessment • Clarification of the client expectations • Structuring or informing the client about the nature of the helping process. 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

  4. Intake/Initiation of Helping • Thompson & Jenal (1994) Clients may engage in some indirect testing of the helper’s loyalties even if the helper is of the same population group. • Tomlinson & Cheatham (1989) found some evidence to the effect that race and gender categories of clients were related to the helper’s diagnostic judgements. 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

  5. Establishing a Relationship • Establishing the therapeutic alliance or helping alliance. • Unreality – refers to the transferential aspects of the interaction and considers the misconceptions or misinterpretation of the helper by the client. 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

  6. Considerations • Establishing a relationship • Client Dynamics • Helper Dynamics • The Process • Client Assessment • Clarifications of expectations • Problems 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

  7. Available Options • State the alternative strategies • List advantages & disadvantages of each • State cost of each option 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

  8. Recommendation • Recommend one or more of the strategies • Summarize the results if things go as proposed • What to do next • Identify action items 7C:250 Multiculturalism in the Helping Professions

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