Abstract: A client’s gift-giving behavior is not an unusual interpersonal event in psychotherapy. However, this topic has received relatively little attention in studying how a client’s gift affects the therapeutic process and professional relationship. Moreover, the cultural perspective of a client’s gift-giving behavior is limited in psychotherapy research. Thus, the purpose of this study is to explore the meaning of a client’s gift-giving behavior from an ethical and cultural perspective and to offer therapists with pragmatic guidelines in developing a healthy therapeutic relationship with Asian ethnic clients.
Keywords: Client’s gift-giving behavior, Therapeutic relationship, Cultural perspectives, Boundary issues.
Title: Understanding a Client’s Gift-Giving Behavior in Psychotherapy from a Cultural Perspective
Author: Caleb Kim
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
Vol. 13, Issue 1, January 2025 - March 2025
Page No: 191-195
Research Publish Journals
Website: www.researchpublish.com
Published Date: 03-March-2025
