Table 5.
Client Insights Attributed to the FRI
| Item | Answer | Frequency (N = 8) | Example of answer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Faith in therapy before faith relationship interview |
Yes No |
3 5 |
“A while ago I used a workbook in therapy that focused on faith and emotions” (P8) “I have been in therapy for a while, but faith was never brought up” (P3) |
| Insight self-representation |
Yes No |
6 2 |
“My self-representation has expanded” (P4) “Not that I am aware of, no” (P1) |
| Insight God representation |
Yes No |
8 0 |
“The questionnaire gave me insight in my God representation” (P3) |
| Insight relationship others |
Yes No |
6 2 |
“I push people away, and I do that in relation to God as well. I suddenly recognized that” (P4) “I do not treat people around me the same as I treat God, because I believe God does not make mistakes” (P8) |
| Insight relationship faith and request for help |
Yes No |
7 1 |
“One of my core beliefs is that I am never good enough, and I experience that also in relation to God, because we are sinful people” (P5) “I don’t know, I don’t think so” (P1) |
| Insight in session after the faith relationship interview |
Yes No |
5 3 |
“I learned more in the session afterwards about the relationship between my faith and request for help than in the interview itself” (P8) “The session afterwards was just feedback” (P6) |