How do you deal with transference and countertransference?

Step 1: Increase your own awareness of when it is occurring

1. Ensure you are aware of own countertransference.
2. Attend to client transference patterns from the start.
3. Notice resistance to coaching.
4. Pick up on cues that may be defences.
5. Follow anxieties.
6. Spot feelings and wishes beneath those anxieties.

How do you counsel an angry client?

1. Discover what pushes your clients’ buttons. Graham became enraged when he was exhausted and overworked.
2. Insert some distance between clients and the source of frustration.
3. Use rehearsal to help your client see wider.
4. Don’t get angry, for pity’s sake.
5. Help them deal with real frustrations.

How do you say thank you to your therapist?

If you want your message short and sweet, you can use general phrases such as:

1. Thank you very much.
2. Your advice and guidance helped me think through my situation.
3. Thank you for your kind words.
4. Thank you for your wonderful advice.
5. I really appreciate your advice and encouragement.

Can a therapist talk about sexual issues with a client?

The therapist must be able to focus on the sexual issues of the person in therapy only to the extent such discussion is based on their therapeutic process. It is also essential to establish and uphold boundaries, including an explicit agreement that there is no possibility of sexual relationship at the time or in the future.

What do you say to your clients when they’re struggling?

Here’s what I say most often to my clients: 1. Breathe. I encourage my clients to breathe into their body, following their breath, using breath to help get present in their body, with their feelings. I ask them to scan their body, noticing, without judgment, their physical and emotional feelings.

Can a therapist break a patient/client confidentiality clause?

Here are some instances in which a therapist would be legally obligated to break a patient/client confidentiality clause and report on what they’ve heard in a session.

When should a therapist report a situation to protective services?

Cinéas said a therapist may have to step in and report a situation when vulnerable people are threatened, which could include children, elderly individuals and those living with a disability. “A clear case of abuse of any of the above should be reported to protective services,” she said.