Meeting client resistance and reactance with reverence
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Cowan, EW
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James Madison Univ, Counseling Psychol Program, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 USAJames Madison Univ, Counseling Psychol Program, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 USA
Cowan, EW
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Presbury, JH
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Presbury, JH
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This article explores the meaning and function of client resistance in the counseling setting from various theoretical orientations. A relational model of resistance is offered that redefines traditional formulations of the concept and has implications for clinical treatment A clinical vignette illustrates that the counselor's contribution to the emergence of client resistance is a relevant although often ignored, factor in overcoming therapeutic impasse.