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The Working Alliance and Experiences of Clients and Counselors‐in‐Training
Author(s) -
SACKETT CORRINE R.,
LAWSON GERARD
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of humanistic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2161-1939
pISSN - 2159-0311
DOI - 10.1002/johc.12006
Subject(s) - alliance , psychology , applied psychology , social psychology , political science , law
The authors explored the strength of the alliance and the depth of meaningful experiences in counseling. Interviews of participants were conducted to elicit experiences, whereas the alliance was measured using the Working Alliance Inventory. Results indicate the stronger the alliance, the greater depth of meaningful experiences. Implications for counselors are given.