Understanding a Client's Gift-Giving Behavior in Psychotherapy from a Cultural Perspective

<p><strong><span>Abstract:</span></strong><span> 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.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Keywords:</span></strong><span> Client’s gift-giving behavior, Therapeutic relationship, Cultural perspectives, Boundary issues.</span></p> <p><strong><span>Title:</span></strong><span> Understanding a Client’s Gift-Giving Behavior in Psychotherapy from a Cultural Perspective</span></p> <p><strong><span>Author:</span></strong><span> Caleb Kim</span></p> <p><strong><span>International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research<span>  </span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Vol. 13, Issue 1, January 2025 - March 2025</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Page No: 191-195</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Research Publish Journals</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Website: www.researchpublish.com</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Published Date: 03-</span></strong><strong><span>March</span><span>-2025</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>DOI: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14958848">https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14958848</a></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Paper Download Link (Source)</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span><a href="https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/understanding-a-clients-gift-giving-behavior-in-psychotherapy-from-a-cultural-perspective">https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/understanding-a-clients-gift-giving-behavior-in-psychotherapy-from-a-cultural-perspective</a></span></strong></p>