The ultimate aim is then to cultivate skills that he can use on his own to help him maintain a constructive life and relationships.

What is interesting is that, although we are completely different in terms of culture, values and background, my client and I both have the same basic expectations and needs in terms of the social work relationship. We both need the professional to understand us on the basis of our own values rather than those of the professional working with us. We both need to cultivate skills that will ultimately help us work autonomously on the problems we face.

The only difference is, potentially, the degree and nature of the problems we face, as well as the time it would probably take us to cultivate the skills needed to help us face our problems independently. These differences will occur on a case by case basis, but the...
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