Article ; Online: Clients' perceptions of marriage and family therapists' way-of-being: a phenomenological analysis.
Journal of marital and family therapy
2020 Volume 47, Issue 1, Page(s) 85–103
Abstract: Previous research highlights the influence of therapist factors on treatment outcomes. One therapist factor proposed as fundamental to the process of therapy is the therapist's way-of-being, a relational concept that refers to how the therapist regards a ...
Abstract | Previous research highlights the influence of therapist factors on treatment outcomes. One therapist factor proposed as fundamental to the process of therapy is the therapist's way-of-being, a relational concept that refers to how the therapist regards a client-either as a person or object (Fife et al., [2014] Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40, 20-33). Although this case has been made conceptually, there is little empirical research on therapists' way-of-being with clients. The primary purpose of this research is to investigate clients' perceptions of their therapists' way-of-being. Utilizing a common factors perspective, the study seeks to explore: (a) how clients experience their therapists' way-of-being and (b) the influence therapists' way-of-being has on clients' engagement. Phenomenological methods were used to gain a nuanced understanding of the phenomenon. Qualitative data were collected through semi-structured face-to-face interviews with clients (N = 10) who received individual therapy from a marriage and family therapist. Results were organized into two main themes: core tenets (attunement, congruency, and aligning with clients) and operational tenets (providing affirmation and validation, balancing flexibility and structure, and accomplishing goals). Findings are used to make a case for adding the concept of way-of-being as an overarching construct for several well-established therapist factors. Clinical and training implications are discussed. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adult ; Family Therapy ; Female ; Humans ; Interviews as Topic ; Male ; Marriage/psychology ; Middle Aged ; Perception ; Professional-Patient Relations ; Psychotherapy/methods ; Qualitative Research |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2020-12-05 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 224679-x |
ISSN | 1752-0606 ; 0194-472X |
ISSN (online) | 1752-0606 |
ISSN | 0194-472X |
DOI | 10.1111/jmft.12469 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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