Discriminatory Issues

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The important key here is only to talk about inflammatory or discriminatory issues where they are important therapeutically for the progress of your client. By explaining this concept to the client and talking about them is purely designed to help your client move on from any pain they have suffered. This may even involve asking straight questions, such as ‘How did it feel to be called a sexist etc. The client may need to say how they felt when being called that unpleasant term or name. They may need to vent their emotions and explore the effects of that discrimination.

The reason why is for example, if your client is being discriminated against for being gay, you cannot avoid talking about this as an issue. It would be very important to

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