Therapists’ values influence clients’ values during the course of the therapy process.
It takes time for a therapist to become aware of his or her values.
The therapist’s therapeutic task is to create a climate in which clients feel free to explore their thoughts, feelings and behavior and arrive at decisions that are right for them.
Values, however, must be placed into a boarder framework of culture.
Values are based on one’s relationship with culture. Culture represents shades beliefs, assumptions and values that influence patterns of behavior for a given group.