Opening Up: Therapist Self-Disclosure in Theory, Research, and Practice

Gibson, Margaret F.

doi:10.1007/s10615-012-0391-4

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“…Attitudes towards therapist self-disclosure vary, however, between representatives of different modalities (Carew, 2009;Gibson, 2012). Forrest (2010) explains that cognitivebehavioural therapists often view it as a potentially advantageous technique for enhancing working alliance, modelling behaviour, sowing hope and trust.…”

Section: The Rapist Self-disclosurementioning

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Attitudes to professional boundaries among therapists with and without substance abuse history

Pietkiewicz¹,

Skowrońska-Włoch²

2017

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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There is no empirical research exploring how substance abuse therapists perceive and manage their professional role or privacy boundaries. This study explores their attitudes associated with self-disclosure and dual relationships. Ten therapists, five who had recovered (neophytes) and five who had never been substance dependent, shared their work experiences during semi-structured, in-depth interviews, which have been subjected to interpretative phenomenological analysis. While nonneophytes were generally reluctant to share personal information or establish alternative forms of relationship with current or former clients, neophytes were more open to using self-disclosure and admitted changing professional relationships into friendships. These findings are discussed in relation to ethical codes, training and supervision in substance abuse treatment.

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Section: The Rapist Self-disclosurementioning

confidence: 99%

Attitudes to professional boundaries among therapists with and without substance abuse history

Pietkiewicz¹,

Skowrońska-Włoch²

2017

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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“…Although attitudes towards self-disclosure are likely to be determined by the modality therapists identify themselves with and techniques they use (Carew, 2009;Gibson, 2012), there can also be discrepancies within a single modality. Ziv-Beiman (2013) notes, for instance, that different analytic practitioners were not unanimous about the meaning they attributed to selfdisclosure and its consequences.…”

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“…They also learn pre-existing rules in a socialization process. Just as organizations teach new members pre-existing privacy rules, similarly, counsellors and psychotherapists working in different modalities learn how transparent they should be, what is expected from them as healthcare professionals and what are the norms for privacy in their professional community (Gibson, 2012). Apart from coordinating their personal privacy boundaries, therapists are also responsible for personal information entrusted in them by their clients or patients and need to coordinate collective borders.…”

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“…Most references of self-disclosure refer to the intentional act of disclosing personal information as a therapeutic strategy (Forrest, 2010;Knox & Hill, 2003). The perception of its propriety and the extent to which therapists employ it differ depending on theoretical orientations, psychotherapist's culture, style and professional socialization (Carew, 2009;Gibson, 2012). Forrest (2010) notes that in cognitive-behavioural modality, self-disclosure is viewed as a potentially beneficial intervention to enhance therapeutic alliance, foster client change, provide feedback and allow for modelling.…”

Section: Self-disclosure In Psychotherapymentioning

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“…Eda Goldstein (1994) highlights numerous circumstances, which particularly contraindicate the use of self-disclosure. How much and what information therapists reveal about themselves may also depend on the age group they work with (Gaines, 2003) or the clinical context (Burkard, Knox, Groen, & Hess, 2006;Gibson, 2012). Knox and Hill (2003) note that although therapists' selfdisclosure can significantly affect their patients and the therapeutic bond, it belongs to one of the rarest interventions.…”

Section: Self-disclosure In Psychotherapymentioning

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“It is OK to let them know you are human too”: Mentor self‐disclosure in formal youth mentoring relationships

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Bullen

Deane

2019

Journal Community Psychology

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This study aims to capture descriptive data on how mentors self‐disclose to their adolescent mentees. Self‐disclosure is a normative communication process that facilitates trust and closeness in interpersonal relationships. Despite being a relational intervention, little is known about self‐disclosure in youth‐mentoring relationships. A total of 54 mentors from 2 community‐based mentoring programs in Auckland, New Zealand, participated in this mixed‐methods study about their experiences of disclosing to mentees via an online questionnaire. In this sample, mentors disclosed about various topics, including hobbies, school and work, health, beliefs, self‐esteem, substance use, emotions, sex, and money. Qualitative analysis identified themes regarding how mentors self‐disclose, disclosure influencing positive relationship characteristics, the influence of mentoring programs, challenges with mentee interest and culture clashes, and the perceived effect of self‐disclosure on mentees and the mentoring relationship. These mentors disclosed broadly and viewed generally self‐disclosure in a positive way, but they also experienced challenges and complexities.

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Opening Up: Therapist Self-Disclosure in Theory, Research, and Practice

Cited by 47 publications

References 28 publications

Attitudes to professional boundaries among therapists with and without substance abuse history

Attitudes to professional boundaries among therapists with and without substance abuse history

Crossing the Boundaries of Privacy in Accidental Encounters: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Therapists' Experiences

“It is OK to let them know you are human too”: Mentor self‐disclosure in formal youth mentoring relationships

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