Building Therapeutic Alliance with Children with Autism

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dc.contributor.authorWong, Michelle
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-30T23:50:13Z
dc.date.available2025-05-30T23:50:13Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractIn therapy, the therapeutic relationship is at the heart of change. Effective communication and social skills serve as the foundation for building relationships, but what occurs to the relationship when communication and social skills do not align with those of the therapist? This capstone examines the mechanisms that impede the therapeutic alliance between autistic children and neurotypical counsellors. It reviews the literature on deficit-based models of autism and discusses concepts such as the theory of mind and motivation to elucidate the challenges that autistic children face when forming relationships. Additionally, it explores the contemporary strength-based neurodiverse perspective of autism, including concepts like the double empathy program and differences in neurotype. Findings emphasize the importance of adopting a neurodiverse lens to foster stronger therapeutic alliances. The findings from this literature review are important for understanding barriers to creating a therapeutic alliance, focusing on cognitive and social processes.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/3521
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.subjecttherapeutic alliance
dc.subjectautism
dc.subjectchildren
dc.subjectneurodiversity
dc.titleBuilding Therapeutic Alliance with Children with Autism
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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