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Values in psychotherapy

J Holmes1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, North Devon District Hospital, Barnstaple, UK.

American Journal of Psychotherapy
|January 1, 1996
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Psychotherapy is not value-free; therapist and client values influence outcomes. Therapists must examine their own values through "ethical countertransference" for better practice.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychotherapy Research
  • Ethics in Psychology

Background:

  • The debate on whether psychotherapy is a value-free scientific discipline or inherently value-laden.
  • Psychoanalysis's evolution from a science-based ideology to recognizing aesthetic dimensions in containing distress.
  • Critique of action-based ethical systems that neglect the inner psychological world.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the inherent values in psychotherapy.
  • To review evidence on the link between shared values and psychotherapy outcomes.
  • To introduce the concept of "ethical countertransference" for therapist self-awareness.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of psychoanalytic thought and ethical systems.
  • Examination of evidence linking therapist-client value congruence to therapeutic success.
Keywords:
Mental Health TherapiesProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • Conceptual analysis of "ethical countertransference" in clinical practice.

    • Main Results:

    • Evidence suggests a correlation between shared values and positive psychotherapy outcomes.
    • The antagonism between religion and psychotherapy may lessen when considering the aesthetic dimension.
    • Action-based ethics are insufficient when they disregard the client's inner experience.

    Conclusions:

    • Psychotherapy is not value-free; therapist values significantly impact practice and outcomes.
    • Therapists should engage with their own value systems via "ethical countertransference."
    • Recognizing the aesthetic dimension in psychotherapy can reframe its relationship with religion.