Does disability matter in counselling? Views of counsellors with visual disabilities and their clients

In this study we investigated the case of disability from the perspective of counsellors with visual disability (CWVD) and their clients by focusing on the counselling skills of CWVD, the relationships with their clients, and the perspectives of their clients in relation to their counselling experie...

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Published in:British journal of guidance & counselling 2020-03, Vol.48 (2), p.195-208
Main Authors: Sakiz, Halis, Saricali, Mehmet, Türküm, Ayse Sibel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Counseling
Counseling Effectiveness
Counsellors with visual disabilities
Counselor Characteristics
Counselor Client Relationship
Disabilities
Foreign Countries
pluralism
qualitative research
Therapy
Trust (Psychology)
Visual Impairments
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Summary:In this study we investigated the case of disability from the perspective of counsellors with visual disability (CWVD) and their clients by focusing on the counselling skills of CWVD, the relationships with their clients, and the perspectives of their clients in relation to their counselling experiences. Fifteen CWVDs and 11 clients (N = 26) were interviewed and data were analysed thematically. Findings show that CWVDs used their set of skills to build trustworthy therapeutic relationships through genuineness, established here and now relations in therapeutic encounter effectively, and produced meaningful outcomes. Findings of this research indicate the need to reconsider the field of counselling around pluralist, inclusive and multicultural paradigms.
ISSN:0306-9885
1469-3534
DOI:10.1080/03069885.2017.1393496