Using consensual qualitative research, the authors explored the factors that contribute to counselors’ experiences of interpersonal stress and how counselors respond to interpersonal stressors within therapeutic settings. Thirteen professional counselors representing a variety of counseling contexts and settings participated in semistructured interviews. Through consensus building, the authors identified 4 domains within the data: client characteristics, relationship dynamics, counselor response, and personal vs. professional self. The findings suggest that client characteristics and relationship dynamics are catalysts to counselor interpersonal stress responses, which shape their conscious awareness of the experience. Implications for clinical practice, clinical supervision, and counselor wellness are discussed.

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“遇见边缘人”：辅导员的人际压力体验

作者使用自愿定性研究，探讨了导致心理咨询师经历人际压力的因素，以及心理咨询师在治疗环境中如何应对人际压力。代表各种咨询背景和环境的13名专业咨询师参加了半结构化访谈。通过建立共识，作者在数据中确定了4个领域：客户特征，人际关系动态，顾问的反应以及个人与职业自我。研究结果表明，服务对象的特征和关系动态是辅导员人际压力反应的催化剂，这会影响他们对体验的意识。讨论了对临床实践，临床监督和辅导员健康的影响。