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Ending the Three-Way Relationship at Closure of Therapy
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Ending the Three-Way Relationship at Closure of Therapy
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ABSTRACT
As therapeutic work draws to a close, the ending between the client and interpreter will need to be built into planning for the closure of therapy. In long-term work with refugees who are learning English, therapy with the interpreter being present may end after the therapist and client have agreed to work in English. However, in many situations, the ending of the three-way relationship happens at closure. In most therapeutic contexts, the interpreter does not have his or her own voice in therapy sessions, and never speaks directly to the client or therapist unless to seek clarification. The interpreter may want to discuss what happens if client and interpreter bump into each other in the community afterwards, and reassure the client that his or her confidentiality will be retained beyond therapy. Clients often feed back how important the interpreter's role has been, and reflect on the meaning of his or her presence throughout the duration of therapy.