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<p>To gain an in-depth understanding of adapting counseling to the Chinese context, the authors used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore the lived experiences of U.S.-trained international counseling graduates (ICGs) from China who work with Chinese clients in China. Eight participants were interviewed and participated in member checks. Data analysis resulted in the identification of four themes that describe how these counselors, facing multisystemic dissonance between their U.S. counseling training and their practice in China, actively reached for internal and external resources and took deliberate actions to adapt to the Chinese context. In this process, they experienced increased flexibility, empathy for their clients, and growing self-reliance. Implications for counselor educators, international counseling students and graduates, and future research are presented.</p>

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An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of U.S.-Trained Chinese Counselors’ Experiences Adapting Mental Health Counseling to the Chinese Context

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    2025年3月18日

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  • Yun Shi,
  • Deborah Rubel,
  • Thang Tran

摘要

To gain an in-depth understanding of adapting counseling to the Chinese context, the authors used Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to explore the lived experiences of U.S.-trained international counseling graduates (ICGs) from China who work with Chinese clients in China. Eight participants were interviewed and participated in member checks. Data analysis resulted in the identification of four themes that describe how these counselors, facing multisystemic dissonance between their U.S. counseling training and their practice in China, actively reached for internal and external resources and took deliberate actions to adapt to the Chinese context. In this process, they experienced increased flexibility, empathy for their clients, and growing self-reliance. Implications for counselor educators, international counseling students and graduates, and future research are presented.