Counselling in the Time of Socio-Political Polarization

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dc.contributor.authorMorrison, Natalia
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T22:39:03Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T22:39:03Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-22
dc.description.abstractIn the last decade, socio-political polarization has become increasingly strong and prevalent around the world. It manifests as a greater support for extreme views on the political and ideological spectrum and is accompanied by negative feelings towards people with opposite views. Polarization leads to entrenched social and political positions, decreased dialogue, and deteriorated social cohesion. As such, it poses significant challenges to individuals and communities in the realm of public discourse, workplaces, interpersonal relationships, and mental health. In counselling settings, polarization presents as clients heightened emotional distress, interpersonal and intrapersonal conflicts, social isolation, and decreased overall wellbeing. In this light, counsellors are tasked with addressing diverse political perspectives, supporting clients with exploration of their values and alleviating their emotional and psychological distress. At the same time, socio-political polarization can impact counsellors on a personal and professional levels and present them with ethical dilemmas inherent to politically sensitive and emotionally charged issues. This paper explores multidimensional dynamic of socio-political polarization in its current state, its implications for counselling practice, the role of counselling in this context, and strategies of navigating therapeutic work with politically diverse clients.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/2488
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States
dc.rightsopenAccess
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/
dc.subjectsocio-political polarization
dc.subjectcounselling
dc.subjectvalues
dc.subjectcultural competence
dc.subjectbias
dc.subjectintellectual humility
dc.subjectcountertransference
dc.subjectself-disclosure
dc.subjecttherapeutic alliance
dc.titleCounselling in the Time of Socio-Political Polarization
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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