This paper will focus on constructing a strategy to engage and build rapport with a particular client on the provided vignette. The task is to navigate through obstacles that may arise that are unique to his characteristics including lack of information and limited research. To overcome these barriers of building rapport, the clinician must identify the client’s strengths and struggles as well as research scholarly literature on the client’s characteristics that are significantly different than the clinician’s to engage with and benefit the client’s session.…
therapeutic outcome is the quality of the relationship that develops between the client and the…
Countertransference can best be described as reactions which a clinician has for the client they are working with, in the moment, which creates the potential for the clinician to respond to a client in non-productive manner. Countertransference can be based upon the clinician’s past or present experiences, personal beliefs, values, and automatic thoughts (Hafkenscheid, 2005). Countertransference and transference has the potential to create stress for the clinician and client as it can splinter the therapeutic…
At the beginning the client will feel the power side of the relationship is with the counsellor, they will know the counsellor is professionally trained, also the counsellor will be on familiar territory if the session is at the counsellors choice of venue, but, by explaining to the client the therapeutic process they will quickly realise the counsellor is committed to shifting the power to the client thus assisting with the therapeutic alliance. By being totally congruent from the beginning will display to the client there are no hidden agendas, the counsellor is totally transparent, non-judgemental, the counsellor has empathy towards the client and understands them.…
One of the common factors in therapy treatment outcome I will be writing on is the therapeutic alliance between the client and the therapist. Therapeutic alliance is the working relationship or bonding between the client and the therapist. The first impression…
Therapeutic Use of Self Types of relationships Social Friendship Companion Use small talk superficial Intimate Emotional commitment May be sexual/ emotional Intimacy Therapeutic Focus on client needs Experiences, Feelings, ideas Goal oriented…
This article was written to discuss how to listen with empathy and that the quality of empathizing with a client is used in order to help the professionals. This particular article indicates the importance of not being able to just hear a patient but to make sure the professional is listening and understanding what the client is sharing with them. If a professional is not really listening to a client because they are preoccupied with their own agendas, responsibilities, and things they need to do, this will not help them to listen and understand their client and will not allow them to help a client to the best of their abilities. This…
Following main concepts from Alfred Adler’s theory, the goal of my therapeutic alliance with my client (and all clients for that matter) will derive from a foundation that “affirms that humans are not determined by heredity or environment, rather, they are creative, proactive, meaning-making beings, with the ability to choose and to be responsible for their choices” (Watts, 2014, p.2). In building such alliance, communicating to the client a sense of “control, connection, meaning, and a sense of worth and belonging” (Millar, 2013, p. 246) will enhance rapport.…
This study done by Edwards, “A discussion of the detrimental as well as the beneficial potential of such a relationship, and client and therapist perspectives of being in dual relationships, with the exception of nonsexual dual relationships” (Edwards, 2007). They were determine to see if having a relationship outside of therapy context will result in the improvement in client objective. Even though, it is clearly stated in the AMMFT to avoid conditions that could impair professional judgments, or the increase of exploitation. The overlapping contact between the therapist and the client can happen at any point; while in therapy, or before the therapy, or even beyond the termination. Having these relationships can be very beneficial for a client satisfaction, as long as it is been initiated from the client rather than the…
Martin, D. J., Garske, J. P. & Davis, M. K. (2000) ‘Relation of the Therapeutic Alliance with Outcome and Other Variables: A Meta-Analytic Review’. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 68 (3) pp. 438–45.…
Research also also indicates this: More and more research studies(Luborsky et al., 1983; O’Malley et al. 1983; Bergin and Lambert 1978; Hill 1989) demonstrates that it is the relationship between the client and psychotherapist, more than any other factor which determines the effectiveness of psychotherapy. That is success in psychotherapy can best be predicted by the properties of the patient the psychotherapist and their particular relationship. Lambert, Michael J.; Barley, Dean E: Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, Training, Vol 38(4), 2001, 357-361: Factors that influence client outcome can be divided into four areas: extra-therapeutic factors, expectancy effects, specific therapy techniques, and common factors. Common factors such as empathy, warmth, and the therapeutic relationship have been shown to correlate more highly with client outcome than specialized treatment interventions. The common factors most frequently studied have been the person-centred facilitative conditions (empathy, warmth, congruence) and the therapeutic alliance. Decades of research indicate that the provision of therapy is an interpersonal process in which a main curative component is the nature of the therapeutic relationship. Clinicians must remember that this is the foundation of our efforts to help others. The improvement of psychotherapy may best be…
Therefore, we experience the therapeutic attitude through communication. As Bellah (2008) suggests, one can achieve the state of permanent commitment when one has proper clarity, honesty, and openness’s about one’s feelings. Correspondingly, one must be transparent within the self because “that is the only source of genuine relationships with others” (Bellah 2008: 98). Therefore, the value of therapeutic attitude allows for individual growth and development that further permits the creation of romantic relationships and extended connections. Within the therapeutic attitude, the obligation or criteria for one relationship does not exist, and communication along with shared history serve as sources that bond people together and allow self to sustain, grows, and thrive. Therefore, self-development is necessary not only for the self but the society and further friendships in the…
If the therapist fails to do so it may come off as oppressed and not having the client's belief as a perspective, Which is important to Middle Eastern people. Occupational therapist must apply their theories to assist diverse clients who hold collectivistic values may be in conflict with the inherent individualistic values in occupational therapy (cite). Which is why it's important for therapists to understand the culture values when working in the field of clinical practice. Because Middle Eastern men and women look at their therapist as siblings, in which they want to be able to connect, interact, and reply on the therapist to be their for them in away that their siblings would. Which shows the ethical aspect of Middle Eastern cultural and traditional belief system. Development of a relationship is another important concept when faced with a mental Ill patient because therapists should want to build a desirable relationship with their patient cause it expresses compassion, authentic, and…
I am on a life-long path as a Skilled Helper (Egan) with some training in Integrative Psychotherapy. I am currently striving to integrate Carl Rogers’ ideas and practices into my existing knowledge framework whilst attempting to see previously identified phenomena through new eyes. My aim is to use this knowledge to influence my practice as co-creator of therapeutic relationships. My principal aims in this essay are to define some of the basic ideas of Rogers, to then describe how this links and informs his notions of a joint therapeutic endeavour through his Core Conditions.…
Individual therapy can be described as an effective collaborative between the therapist and the client. During this process the therapist assists the client in identifying problems and setting goals, as well as exploring feelings and working through all possible challenges that might occur throughout the course of the intervention. On the other hand, even though group therapy is also considered to be a collaborative approach, here the therapeutic relationship is build upon the therapist and one or more clients at the same time. This approach appears…