How may the fact that Stephanie also works in the helping professions affect Debra’s practice decisions?
Debra Masters, a social worker in private practice, conducted an initial interview with Stephanie Railsback, a young woman also working in the helping professions, who was conflicted about her sexual orientation. Debra was a lesbian herself, open, but discreetly so. As the interview proceeded Debra was increasingly distracted by the question of whether she should disclose her sexual orientation to this client and, if so, when. Her anxiety intensified to such a degree that she had to leave the interview to compose herself and decide what to do to resolve this dilemma.
Debra is very conscious of the fact that Stephanie has, for the most part, the same training and professional background as she does. This results in Debra feeling much more “transparent,” if not scrutinized, in her actions than would routinely be the case. While Debra is pleased to have the opportunity to work with a verbal and insightful client, this also creates some degree of anxiety, tension, and imbalance for Debra in her decision making.
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