Lee, thank you for your discussion. I also noted that showing empathy with your client is an excellent way to begin a healthy therapeutic relationship. Using verbal and nonverbal cues to the client is an easy way to show them you are listening (Fife, Whiting, Bradford & David, 2014).
I also mentioned being present during the therapy session is vital to establish a continual verbal and nonverbal dialogue with the client.
You made an valid point that therapy is not just limited to the troubled or weak. Thank you for pointing this out in your discussion. It is very important to understand this concept. I agree that therapy needs to be a positive experience in order to continue client retention.
Fife, S. T., Whiting, J. B., Bradford,
Allowing for our ethical codes of conduct, if the client is someone we feel we can proceed with, then as always, the first stage would be to develop a good rapport and gain the clients trust to develop an honest and open relationship with them. The client centred approach as always is the best method for this – to put the client at ease in a non-judgemental space where they can express their emotions and explore what it is they want to achieve with therapy. In giving the therapist an
This is why it is important for both the client and the therapist to be open and honest with each other from the very start when discussing the initial problems/issues.
A therapeutic relationship is a key component in the nursing profession. Without therapeutic relationships, the best possible care can never be provided. The foundation in which trust is built upon is created from the nurse’s ability to truly listen and respond appropriately. Listening creates the base in developing a strong, trusting relationship. Sometimes it is simply hearing what a patient says that makes all the difference, empowering them to open up and become more comfortable with the nurse (Hawkins-Walsh, 2000).
During the different stages of therapy the therapist and client take on different roles. In the beginning part of
A client’s improvement was consistent with higher correlation of the engagement of the therapeutic relationship; and
The purpose of this paper is to describe the characteristics and roles of me as a counselor and the counselor’s disposition that I would like to bring as I start working in the field. The roles I will take as a counselor when working within community and private mental health system. I will also refer to the counselor dispositions to incorporate into counseling relationship and how the disposition will help me and my client. Finally, I will use techniques, skills to help me practice and build a strong relationship with my clients.
Evaluation I believe is a very important process because it one of the method of gathering pertinent information or data from the client to determine how to develop an instrument or treatment plan to proceed in the possible that would best track, address, and treat the specific psychological variables the client maybe encountering. So, that the client can coupe or eliminate him/her issues in a more effective and beneficial way. Through developing a good therapeutic relationship it set the stage for a better an effective outcome when the therapeutic relationship is maintain throughout the course of therapy. Because, this also build trust between the therapist and client, which allow more cooperation from the client. This also allow the client
Solidarity is generally considered as a communicative approach to improve personal relationships. Individuals may express their feelings, attitude, opinions or belief which are rather indicative of an orientation towards solidarity (Koester, 2006). The core intention of individuals expressing solidarity is mutuality. The individuals convey their solidarity in different ways, which include expressing approval, showing interest, sympathy or claiming common grounds (Koester, 2006). In health care context, solidarity approaches in conversations were used the health professionals to attain various aims. For instance, it is used as a simple way for a medical professional to find out more about the
I am a person that offers an empathetic and nonjudgmental environment where the client can feel safe in revealing feelings or actions that have led to stress or tension in his or her life. I believe that sometimes simply sharing burdens with another person can have a beneficial influence. Being aware of the person that I am today, I also find client-centered therapy highly appealing. In client-centered therapy, a therapist remains non-directive. The therapist should not pass judgments on the client's feelings and should not offer suggestions or solutions. Instead, the client should be the one in control. The client is in control and leads the session, and I think that the client eventually looks up to the therapist for direction. Although I’m
The effects of therapeutic communication with clients having behavioral issues helps because it is a way to resolve emotional conflicts. Encouraging the patient to express himself allows the nurse to see the patient’s emotional capabilities/coping abilities. This helps the nurse determine the best way to approach their treatment. Showing compassion and empathy towards each patient shows genuine concern and interest in the patient’s care. This also can teach the patient how to positively interact with the others. When the patient feels that there is open communication, they are more likely to ask for help or more open to discussing symptoms or difficulties they might be experiencing.
In this essay, I am going to give a structured reflective account on the development of a therapeutic relationship with a client on one of my clinical placements as part of my training as a student nurse. I will be using a reflective model which explores the processes involved in developing and maintaining such relationships bearing in mind theoretical knowledge and how it applies to this clinical experience. Jasper (2003) describes reflective practice as one of the ways that professionals learn from experience in order to understand and develop their practice. As a trainee health care professional, I have learnt the importance of reflection in
Similar to the past three weeks, each model presented this week has the capacity to harness common factors (CF) in supporting client change. Interestingly, this week’s wiki presented an eclectic group of models. While they all differ in approach, they share a common strength in their ability to foster therapeutic relationships and repair client’s interpersonal relationships during session, and outside of session. According to D’Aniello (2013), family systems have the capacity to change when one family member changes, resulting in a positive shift in the dynamics of the interpersonal relationships. Hence, when an individual is able to externalize their problems, make meaning of their life, and re-story the narrative of their life, they evolve
The role of the therapist – regardless of their theoretical orientation - is to convey to their clients that they are there to
By creating a therapeutic environment in which the client feel safe to be entirely honest and open about their thoughts and feelings we can enable the client to be
This essay intends to introduce the reader to the most important skills involved within developing and maintaining a therapeutic relationship between a client and the therapist or counsellor. The onus will be on Humanistic counselling but many of these skills are central to all counselling types.