How do you cry in front of a therapist?
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How do you cry in front of a therapist?
Relax. Imagine crying and look at a photo of your therapist. Cry outside your therapist’s office. Cry listening to her voicemail.
Why is patience important in counseling?
In counseling it is a willingness to “trust the process” rather than trying to move more quickly than the client is willing and able to move. Having the quality of patience means that you have learned how to suppress/handle feelings of restlessness or annoyance when change does not go as fast as you might wish.
What makes counseling effective?
The research says that the most effective elements of the counseling relationship are 1) the alliance; 2) empathy; 3) goal consensus and collaboration; and 4) cohesion (in group counseling).
How do you build trust and rapport with clients?
Follow these six steps to build rapport:
- Check your appearance.
- Remember the basics of good communication.
- Find common ground.
- Create shared experiences.
- Be empathic.
- Mirror and match mannerisms and speech appropriately.
How do therapists project their own issues onto their clients?
Projecting their own issues onto their client’s lives. “You must have mother issues,” says the therapist who has clearly faced such issues of his/her own. Or, the therapist may identify motivations and intentions based on his/her life experiences rather than on those of the misunderstood client.
Is your therapist lost in his/her own dream?
Yikes. Imagine describing your life and then facing a therapist lost in a dream of his/her own. Or sometimes a client will pause and the therapist responds awkwardly, clearly having tuned out. Therapists must and should get enough rest and only see the number of clients that they can be present for.
What should it feel like to go to therapy?
It shouldn’t feel like you’re a drug junkie waiting for your next fix. Instead, you should begin to see measurable improvement in your life. You should begin to feel more empowered, more confident, and more able to handle distressing situations. A good therapist/counselor helps you find your strengths.
Do therapists struggle with the human condition?
(Therapists, too, struggle with the human condition and are not flawless.) Therapeutic errors, or failures of empathy, fall into a number of categories but I will start the conversation with the following: Forgetting the important players in the client’s life.