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A One-Size Relationship Stance Does Not Fit All: Customisation of the Counselling Relationship

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Gregory T. Hatchett
Gregory T. Hatchett*
Affiliation:
Northern Kentucky University, United States of America. [email protected]
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*Address for Correspondence: Gregory Hatchett, Department of Counseling, Human Services, & Social Work, BEP 203E, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, USA 41099.
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Abstract

Many counsellor education programs require students to undergo intensive training in basic interpersonal skills, such as reflection and summarisation. Not only has research failed to demonstrate the value of such skills in improving client outcomes, but the nondirective counselling philosophy upon which many of the programs are based may be incompatible with the needs and expectations of many clients. This article reviews the research evidence underlying these training programs and then provides both counsellors and counsellor educators with alternative ideas about developing productive relationships with a diverse clientele.

Keywords

counsellor trainingcounsellor relationship
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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 18 , Issue 2 , December 2008 , pp. 210 - 218
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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