HD FS 414- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 16 pages long!)
6 Oct 2017
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Therapist as a person and professional: the two are intertwined, values in a culture. Know thyself: the self as a therapeutic tool, the importance of self-awareness, blind spots, triggers, countertransference issues, beliefs about, people, psychopathology, mood states. Therapy for the therapist: 85% therapists who have undergone therapy report that it is a strong positive influence on their own development. The role of values: open dialogue about topics such as, religion, race, beliefs, etc. Resist the urge to do something : presence and empathy, more than just, being there, understanding the client, paying attention to: Interpersonal dynamics: what the client pulls for, being expectant to engage interpersonally, the therapist as a significant other, rupture, not always bad. Single most important human tool at the therapist"s disposal . If you feel more tired on a given day, it might be best to admit it: avoid being godlike.
