As many things have occurred these past two weeks, I am very grateful for the assigned readings of Chapter 4 and 5 in our text book. In particular, the readings on Chapter 4 helped me clarify my next step with one of my clients; which was based on “an internal focus for change”. It was refreshing to see how my thought process is slowly aligning with the steps of the interpersonal process approach. I am noticing I am becoming comfortable with this orientation as this part of the process can be very liberating for the client. By helping the client change the way they respond to a problem, is fantastic. I am in total agreement, that a client cannot change the past or people to avoid of getting hurt. However, by helping the client clarify their …show more content…
What impresses me the most about this shift of mentality, is the client assumes more responsibility for the change. They become active agents in their own therapeutic work, which increases their awareness that they do not have to respond in their old ineffective ways. Not only are new thinking patterns being cultivated, but a person is able to live a functional life, regardless of the behaviors of others.
With my first client, I was able to relate this process during our first session. On her intake form, she indicated she was having problems with grief and family ties. As soon as we met, she started complaining about how her family treated her. She feels that no one cares for her and do not consider her feelings about the loss of her son that passed away 4 years ago. As she continued to explain how awful her family (sisters, daughter) communicate/treat with her, she feels like moving away to a different state. Although I tried affirming her pain
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I totally felt I was in my element, which I have no idea what that really means, but it felt right. I think that was my own confirmation that I am on the right path that God created me to be. I felt so humble, that a stranger was able to tell me their story in her state of vulnerability. I was so honored to be her in presence, as she shared her pain with me. My desire in the therapeutic process with my client is to work towards the inward change, so she can experience that she is valuable and worthy, as the good Lord made her to
This method is grounded in the strengths perspective, a perspective in which the worker center’s their sessions around the clients’ abilities, gifts, and strengths (Shulman, 2016). Instead of focusing on what is wrong with the client, the worker highlights what is right with the client building on their strengths instead of emphasizing their deficits: the client already has what they need to get better or solve their problem (Corcoran, 2008). The role of the worker in this model is to help the client recognize their potential, recognize what resources they already have, and discuss what is going well for the client and what they have been able to accomplish already (Shulman, 2016). Techniques commonly used in this model, although they are not exclusive to this model, include an emphasis on pre- and between-session change, exception questions, the miracle question, scaling questions, and coping questions (Shulman, 2016). These questions are used for many reasons: for example, the miracle question is used because “sometimes asking clients to envision a brighter future may help them be clearer on what they want or to see a path to problem-solving.” (Corcoran, 2008, p. 434) while coping questions are used to allow the client to see what they are already accomplishing, rather than what they are transgressing (Corcoran, 2008). All
The idea was that a person would take the role of whomever they are in conflict with and respond as that person would and then switch roles. However, I would go about this a different way and have the client read their thought records to their younger self who is “sitting” in the chair. It is very hard to say the harsh things someone says about himself or herself when they are talking to their young self. By having the client realize that the words they say to themselves now are harsh and unnecessary they can change the way they look at things, and improve their mental health. It promotes positivity and induces a wake up call that could be just what the client needed in order to change their thoughts about
Current research implies that an empathetic clinician-client relationship and interrelated ecosystems play the majority role in the success of therapy (Kilpatrick & Holland, 2009). The clinician’s ability to be present and actively perceive what the client is experiencing is of utmost importance in creating a therapeutic alliance. It is imperative that the clinician gains positive regard towards the client and their environment displaying honest acceptance towards the client no matter what issues are presented in session. This closely relates to a sincere presentation of genuineness that instills a feeling of honesty within the client and clinician (Kilpatrick & Holland, 2009). An experienced clinician builds upon the therapeutic
We started with Phase I. I Contact client and met to discuss what to expect with our sessions. We then went to phase II, the therapist was able to sit down and understand the clients world view and the things she was going through. Phase III is Education and Integration, the therapist educated the client about existential world view. Phase IV is awareness, client was understood existential philosophy. Phase V is self-acceptance, the client understands that from now on they can choose differently. Phase VI is responsibility, the client has taken responsibility to make different choices, accepts that one can be purposeful and bring own meaning. Phase VII is choice and freedom, the client made conscious choices that are freeing from their self-imposed neurotic constraints. Phase VIII is separation, the client realizes that she no longer needs
Teyber, E., & McClure, F. H. (2011). Interpersonal process in therapy: An integrative model (6th ed.). California State University, San bernardino: Brooks/Cole.
...p their own solutions to problems. Clients may need some guidance, education, or direction depending on their abilities and how the therapy is going. It is then that I want to be able to help them feel more empowered and recognize that they can make changes with effort on their part.
In B. L. Duncan, S. D. Miller, B.E. Wampold, & M.A. Hubble (Eds.), The heart and soul of change: Delivering what works in therapy (2nd ed., pp. 143-166). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
“Modest goals are seen as the beginning of change”. Clients talking about the exceptions to the problems. No problem is constant and change is inevitable. When clients begin to truly change their views and become more positive about their situation they have engaged in change. Positivity concerning their strengths leads to the more desireable outcome which is a brief series of sessions. Small changes make way for larger changes.
Furthermore, my goal is to let client fix their problems on their own through insight and guidance from the therapist. I envision a successful therapeutic process being when a client follows their goals and achieves positive outcomes in their lives. I seek to gain a therapeutic process with my clients by building rapport, trust, and helping them gain insight. When my clients are stuck and need motivation, I plan to remind them about their goals and the positive things that will come with change. If family is important to a client, informing the client about their family and their happiness may help motivate them to continue to
The client stated that she came to therapy because she has been feeling really lonely and feeling as though that she is not enough since the death of her father. After the death of her father, her mother did not pay her any attention; she understood that her mother was grieving, especially when her grandfather passed a year later. I stated that the frequent death that surrounded her mother, seem to have caused her mother to distance herself from her. She responded “yes, and it even gotten worse when my mom started to date and eventually marry my stepfather”. She mentioned that once her little sister was born, she became jealous and envious. I emphasized with her by stating that she must have felt as though her little sister was going to take the attention that she sought from her mother. After confirming that her mother paid more attention to her sister and stepfather, she mentioned that during this time she began to cut herself in places that no one would notice. The pain did not take the feeling away, but she wanted to know that if she could still feel pain after the thought of losing everything. However, the only person who paid her any attention during this time, was her grandmother. Her grandmother showed her the love that her mother nor “father figure” never showed her. I stated, “the love that your grandmother showed was not the love you were
...ential impediment to postmodern and CBT interventions is practitioner incompetence. Psychological harm to clients is a potential danger of interventions implemented by untrained or inexperienced therapists. Likewise, the attitude and professional maturity of the practitioner are crucial to the value of the therapeutic process. In both approaches, whether taking on the role of teacher or collaborator, the therapist’s stance is one of positive regard, caring, and being with the client. While techniques and therapeutic styles may vary between and within the postmodern and CBT counseling approaches, they both enlist the client’s diligent participation and collaboration throughout the stages of therapy to accomplish positive therapeutic outcomes.
During this time, I gave the client enough time to talk about the problem without interrupting. This time gave me an opportunity to undertake reflective listening through active listening which ac...
PSYC321-Social Psychology taught me about the ways in which people are influenced by others, how people make decisions, inferences we make about others’ attitudes and personalities, and influence of situational and variables on behavior. I learned that people behave the way that they do for so many reasons. Behaviors are caused more by the social situation than they are by the characteristics of the individuals. One of the concepts that I recall is Lewin’s equation which indicates that the behavior of a person at any given time depends on both the characteristics of the person and the influence of the social situation. Some of the things we do can also be attributed to cultural influences and differences that exist between societies. I found
There are many different types of relationships. From your neighbor to your significant other, experiencing different relationships is a part of everyday life. Wether you posses good or bad communication skills will affect the interpersonal relationships within your life. The popular television series Modern Family is a good example of the different types of friendships, types of love, and relationship theories that encompass the everyday person.
Prior to the relationship building assignments, I had never written a professional thank you note to a professor or place of business. I had a pen pal throughout middle school and also wrote notes to teachers that I had built a relationship with in high school, but neither were to the same degree of professionalism as I learned to utilize in this course. My notes mainly focused on updates of how I was, how my family was, and maybe a few questions to cap off the note.