Israel and Palestine in the therapist's office: how counsellors support people without taking sides
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par John Frederick Wilson, Honorary Research Fellow, Director of Bereavement Services Counselling & Mental Health Clinic, York St John University
War and politics can cause serious mental anguish and trauma, even for people thousands of miles away from a conflict. Counsellors who specialise in loss and grief may well meet clients who have lost relatives in conflicts such as those in Ukraine and the Middle East.
How do we work on the side of our grieving client without taking sides in a conflict?
Counselling should be a safe and confidential space for clients to express their true feelings, particularly about complex topics. For counsellors to create this space, they must be both politically aware and self-aware,…![The Conversation](https://counter.theconversation.com/content/217417/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-advanced)
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mardi 21 novembre 2023