The Chase Approach

In chapter six (6), Bromfield points out several small gestures that therapist may do to create a more comfortable and secure environment for adolescents. I concur with this belief, as feeling a sense of security and importance in therapy are key in its progression. He claims that simple gesture such as; offering a shawl, opening a window or simply adjusting the heater can assure these teenagers that their

Transference is often manifested as an erotic attraction towards a therapist, but can be seen in many other forms such as rage, hatred, mistrust, prettification, extreme dependence, or even placing the therapist in a god-like or guru status. When Freud initially encountered transference in his therapy with clients, he felt it was an obstacle to treatment success. But what he learned was that the analysis of the transference was actually the work that needed to be done. The focus in psychodynamic psychotherapy is, in large part, the therapist and client recognizing the transference relationship and exploring what the meaning of the relationship is. Because the transference between patient and therapist happens on an unconscious level, psychodynamic therapists who are largely concerned with a patient's unconscious material use the transference to reveal unresolved conflicts patients have with figures from their childhoods. Countertransference is defined as redirection of a therapist's feelings toward a client, or more generally as a therapist's emotional entanglement with a client. A therapist's atonement to his own countertransference is nearly as critical as his understanding of the transference. Not only does this help the therapist regulate his or her own emotions in the therapeutic relationship, but it also gives the therapist valuable insight into

Emotion focused therapy (EFT) uses multiple techniques to illicit emotional reconstruction. “By bringing awareness, regulation, reflection and transformation” (Seligman & Reichenberg, 2014, p. 160) to the forefront, the client, has the ability to focus on those emotions and recognize the maladaptive strategies used to alleviate these responses. Within EFT validation is key in promoting congruence, positive regard and empathy. “Validation is the processes of letting the [client] know that the therapist views their needs and reactions as understandable, valid, and normal” (Denton, Johnson, & Burleson, 2009). By allowing the client to lead the session and reflecting the client’s emotions back to her you reinforced to the client that it was safe

My first experience observing a physical therapist, commenced in the summer of 2014. At the time, I was given the opportunity to observe a physical therapist named Jennifer Moreland. Throughout my time observing her, I began to recognize she was not just a physical therapist with her patients. Many times, she took on the role of a consoler, cheerleader, friend and supporter for her patients. Reflecting back on this, I am able to see that the primary reason she has succeeded as a physical therapist; is due to her amiable, encouraging and empathetic nature. These character traits have allowed her to do more than heal patients' musculoskeletal problems. She has also been able to heal hearts, souls and minds by cheering, supporting, listening

As a PTA I have been given a breath of knowledge in regard to the profession of physical therapy. However, I am not satisfied with this breath of knowledge. I yearn for the opportunity to gain a further understanding in terms of “how and why” physical therapy is successful at restoring function to individuals seeking

I often asked dancers around me for their input and came to the conclusion that having an outsider view helped me with some of the challenges I might have encountered. The aspect of this process which I have found the most successful would be the representation of rebirth into a phoenix. If I were to change anything for this project, it would be the composition of dance. At the start of this process, I planned to feature another dancer to assist me in a lift. Although the story of a phoenix is not for two dancers, the moves could have been mirrored or a dancer could assist with moves a dancer could not accomplish solo. All in all, this experience has given me a different point of view as a dancer and I hope to grow as a

All done within a serene setting, that is designed to be free of distractions, and whereas the therapist I will inspire all members to participate in the therapy, using the systemic processes will help to facilitate this goal. Using the Strategic Family therapy, I will use the two maps of human behavior, which is used to guide me during the healing session. The first is PUSH is the ellipsis, which will authorize my point of view as the therapist (M.U.S.E, 2010). .

The first time the audience experiences Pat going to therapy, the therapist places him in a situation that triggered a manic episode. The therapist knew that playing the song from Pat’s wedding would cause him to face reality, however, Pat responded aggressively. This is just one example of how the movie portrays the therapist in a way that doesn’t help Pat. As Pat becomes closer with Tiffany through the dance lessons, he is able to use dance as a form of therapy. In a typical therapist-patient alliance, the therapist would not associate with the patient outside of the office, however, Pat’s therapist happens to be at a football game and agrees to tailgate with Pat and his friends. This situation also pushes Pat into a manic episode when a fight breaks out between the therapist and another football fan. Pat becomes defensive of his therapist and is extremely aggressive. While it makes sense in the movie for Pat to do better with the dance therapy provided by Tiffany, in order for them to “heal” each other, it is not an accurate portrayal of how a therapist should approach these situations that Pat and his therapist seem to get

Yalom, Y.D. (2009). The Gift of Therapy: An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients: Harper Perennial

The spirit of motivational interviewing (MI), which entails collaboration, evocation and autonomy, is the fundamental approach to elicit intrinsic motivations (1, 2). Throughout the video, the therapist appears to have applied the MI spirit in accordance with Miller and Rollnick (2). The therapist firstly created an encouraging atmosphere for change by monitoring and accommodating the client’s aspirations (collaboration). The therapist then evoked the client’s motivation through their perceptions, goals and values (evocation) and also informed about the right for self-direction leading to commitment to change (Autonomy). However, to sustain the MI spirit, a breakdown of the requirements will be discussed below.

I believe that my personal and professional growth and behavior as a physical therapist is of utmost importance. I base this firstly on my strong connection to those in society who are disadvantaged when it comes to physical therapy, and also on the movement system, movement being “the key to optimal living and quality of life for all people that extends beyond health to every person’s ability to participate in and contribute to society” (American Physical Therapy Association, 2013). This perspective, I believe, is aligned perfectly with the vision statement for the physical therapy profession – to transform society through optimization of movement to improve the human experience (APTA, 2013). After reviewing the vision statement, I strongly believe it will act as my guide by strengthening compassion, reinforcing advocacy, improving quality of service, and strengthening cohesion.

MI therapists prize the client when they are with the client. As in Person-Centered therapy, the client is regarded as the expert of his life. Within the client lies the will to change if it can be adequately identified and then encouraged to come out. Once encouraged and heard, the will to change can then be involved in planning a change. Carl Rogers developed a therapy method that trusted the client. His person-centered approach began with the client receiving and benefiting from a special status conferred upon him by the therapist. This theoretical approach pivots around the idea that clients have the ability to

Life can change in a split second when an unanticipated injury or disease hinders someone’s normal daily life. Modern medicine, physicians and families can only do so much but physical therapy can help recoup the life many of us take for granted. It often isn’t until we lose something that we as humans realize what we had such as the value of our body’s ability to take us through each day. A physical therapist is the person who stays with a patient for the duration of the rehabilitation process. A physical therapist leads the patient through the process of regaining physical strength and helps the patient regain control of their future. Much like many careers that involve interaction with individuals, physical therapy reaches beyond

In the short story, “The Chaser” by John Collier, the story had many conflicts that affected the story. As the story unravels, we notice that one of the conflicts was that she doesn’t love him the way that he wants and that he needs a potion to make her love him forever. John Collier quoted, “‘She will, when she has taken this. She will care intensely. You will be her sole interest in life’” (Collier 2). This was as he intended to make her stay with him forever but needed help to actually make that happen. Next, the conflict that he wants her to love him forever was when he and the gentleman had been talking about prices. John Collier said, “‘I like to oblige,’ said the old man. ‘Then customers come back later in life, when they are better

When reflecting on the relationship between a physical therapist and a client during treatment, I felt that techniques from Adlerian, Existential, and Rational Emotive Behavior therapy provided the most appropriate answers and explanations of tragedy, as well as promises of comfort and hope during recovery. Firsthand, I have seen individuals recuperating from strokes, spinal cord injuries, and amputations heavily rely on their physical therapists to act as a motivators and advocates when it comes to setting goals,