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Working with Muslims in Counselling—Identifying Sensitive Issues and Conflicting Philosophy

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Islam is currently at the forefront of world news and the publicity it receives does not always reflect the reality which counsellors meet when working with Muslim clients. This paper proposes that in working with Muslim clients it is important to identify and avoid making false assumptions concerning Muslim beliefs, values and practices and in the process and content of counselling, to be acutely aware of issues and practices, which are sensitive, and to work within the boundaries which religious beliefs set. The final section attempts to identify some key areas of training for counsellors working with Muslim clients.

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  1. Thistledown, Sovereign Cres., Titchfield, Fareham, Hants, United Kingdom

    Veronica Williams

  2. Thistledown, 37 Sovereign Cres., Titchfield, Fareham, Hants, Po14 4LT, United Kingdom

    Veronica Williams

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This article is based on a talk given at the IAC (International Association for Counselling) Conference in Geneva in April 2003.

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Williams, V. Working with Muslims in Counselling—Identifying Sensitive Issues and Conflicting Philosophy. Int J Adv Counselling 27, 125–130 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-005-2258-7

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