Psychotherapist Dynamics: Challenges In Therapeutic Relationship
Challenges in Therapeutic Relationship
Opposite gender Client – Psychotherapist Dynamics In respect to Islamic boundaries set between genders, especially issues of eye gaze and handshake concern therapeutic relationship. Therapist 4 realizes the discomfort of her conservative male clients when she wears a miniskirt. Consequently, she adopts “L” style seating arrangement, does not meet her eyes with the client. She also dresses humbly not to deliver attention to herself and to feel personally comfortable. Therapist 3, on the other hand, continues eye contact until her patients habituate. Psychotherapists whose families come from Islamic background wait male clients to offer a handshake. Further, Therapist 2 recognizes that it is hard for
Opposite gender Client – Psychotherapist Dynamics In respect to Islamic boundaries set between genders, especially issues of eye gaze and handshake concern therapeutic relationship. Therapist 4 realizes the discomfort of her conservative male clients when she wears a miniskirt. Consequently, she adopts “L” style seating arrangement, does not meet her eyes with the client. She also dresses humbly not to deliver attention to herself and to feel personally comfortable. Therapist 3, on the other hand, continues eye contact until her patients habituate. Psychotherapists whose families come from Islamic background wait male clients to offer a handshake. Further, Therapist 2 recognizes that it is hard for