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Example Quotes

Cycle 1: Values Coding

ATTITUDES

Encumbered

“I was looking for another perspective… he just stayed at the obvious. They’re like… ‘Oh, here’s a solution. Here you go.’ But it’s not like that.” (Abbey)

Unencumbered

“I really enjoyed having somebody just hear me out. I could be really open about my issues that are bugging me.” (Adam)

Motivated

“It was a helpful thing to go to the counseling center because it drove me to the clinical center which drove me to getting diagnosed.” (Scarlett)

Certainty

“I think I probably could have arranged [to have a White counselor].” (Robert)

BELIEFS

Constructivist

“I have to find some way to customize it; or they have to give some ideas how to customize it for it to be effective.” (Nova)

Critical

“As a White woman, I’ve never felt the way that I’ve talked would be taken in the wrong way. But I really don’t think that will be true for a person of color”. (Amy)

Positivist

“This is what’s supposed to work. You [the counselor] listen in the first session and then bring them [the client] the information the next session and have them do what they need.” (Adam)

Pragmatic

“I really believe that going to the counseling center, you have to have time for it in your schedule… and that requires a lot of planning… especially if you want that type of help.” (Scarlett)

VALUES

Experiential

“I was really looking for that body language that she was listening… I mean, I was able to read the room.” (Abbey)

Interpersonal

“I’ve never felt threatened if I were to call somebody [for a crisis].” (Amy)

Intrapersonal

“I wouldn’t be too concerned about it, because my outlook would be if I don’t want to do it, I’m not going to.” (Scarlett)

Cultural

“They would understand my jokes, how I grew up… especially with the things that Caribbean parents do.” (Scarlett)

Transcendental

“Religion is really important to me.” (Abbey)