Therapeutic alliance and childhood interpersonal trauma: The role of attachment, cultural humility, and therapeutic presence. (18th December 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Grad, Ramona I.
• Is Part Of: Journal of counseling and development. Volume 100:Number 3(2022)
• Page Start: 296
• Page End: 307
• Publication Date: 2021-12-18
• Subjects: attachment -- childhood interpersonal trauma -- therapeutic alliance; Vocational guidance -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Vocational education -- Periodicals; 361.0605
• DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12423
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-9633

Abstract

Abstract: This study aimed to assess the role of insecure attachment style, cultural humility, and therapeutic presence in the development of therapeutic alliance in a sample of adults with a history of childhood interpersonal trauma ( N = 251). Multiple regression analyses indicated that cultural humility, therapeutic presence, and lower levels of attachment anxiety together accounted for 66.6% of the variance in therapeutic alliance. Implications for counselors, limitations, and directions for future research are provided.