Differentiating multiple relationships from multiple dimensions of involvement: Therapeutic space at the interface of client, therapist, and society

Research output: Contribution to journalReview articlepeer-review

Abstract

This article focuses on redirecting current thinking from multiple relationships to the multiple dimensions of our involvements with clients. Given that people's readiness for human involvement is both desirable and unavoidable, recognizing and managing these multiple dimensions of involvement is at the heart of professional interactions. A triangular space, formed at the intersection of societal, therapist, and client features, forms the framework in which therapeutic work occurs. In practice, a balance should be maintained within and among five principles of clinical and ethical practice. These are beneficence, respect for client autonomy, self-awareness, self-interest, and openness to objective input. An applied section considers the sources of imbalance in the proper management of the multiple dimensions of therapists' involvements in the psychotherapeutic relationship via a brief consideration of two case situations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)315-324
Number of pages10
JournalPsychotherapy
Volume37
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2000

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Differentiating multiple relationships from multiple dimensions of involvement: Therapeutic space at the interface of client, therapist, and society'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this