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Is it always necessary for the sexual orientation of the therapi |
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st to match that of the client? |
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By: Slavka Date: May 22, 2018, 7:31 am |
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I don't think so. |
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I have worked with gay men and women and it has never been an |
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issue; although I understand if clients felt more |
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'heard/understood' if the therapist was of the same orientation. |
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Having said that, I never had a client asking me what my sexual |
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orientation was. |
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Perhaps the age comes to equation here as well. I've certainly |
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heard some pretty homophobic views even from therapists (of |
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certain age), so perhaps clients may feel more comfortable with |
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someone younger who is perhaps more open minded. Just pondering |
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here. |
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Re: Is it always necessary for the sexual orientation of the the |
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rapist to match that of the client? |
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By: VicTS Date: May 23, 2018, 4:51 am |
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I agree with what you are saying Slavka. I have dealt with |
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different clients and I have never been asked what sexual |
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orientation I am. I would also not ask a client what |
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orientation they were. It would be their right to disclose this |
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information if they wanted. |
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I totally agree with Slavka the age of the therapist may be |
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relevant. Those of a younger generation may have a wider |
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understanding of LGBT issues because they have grown up with the |
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rising awareness. Whereas older generations may still remember |
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when it was a crime and much of society feared sexual |
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orientation and they may still feel frightened that it is wrong |
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and against the establishment. Indeed, a lot of the LGBTQ work |
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is politically motivated because members of these groups have |
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been marginalised and their human rights ignored. A therapist |
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could work with these issues regardless of their sexual |
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orientation, the clients would have the same feelings. |
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