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Please present the pros and cons of a therapist remaining value neutral with clients.

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Value neutral: a judgment which suggests independence from a value system. It is necessary and possible for therapists to keep their own personal biases out of the patient-client relationship in order for them to effectively treat clients.

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Fundamentally, in order for therapists to effectively treat their clients, therapists must believe that they are essentially proficient at their core and can access their wisdom and other inner resources to find happiness. Prior to helping themselves believe that about their clients, it would ...

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