Person Centred Therapy

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[jaw444]

The therapist needs to work on her mannerisms. She has good entrainment with the client's posture. But she says "right" too often, in a way that sounds more impatient than empathic. I didn't feel the emotional presence of therapist; she seemed to be waiting for the client to finish rather than listening to him in the moment; she seemed to have a limited script, and was too directive in her manner. Her comments were more assertions than reflections, more knowing than tentative guessing.

[Nataliejems]

I agree that the paraphasing was a bit much but I thought she was very effective at gently reassuring the client who was feeling quite comfortable at the start. This was only the first 5 minutes of the first session, it wasn't perfect but it seemed to have the makings of a good theraputic relationship.

[MrGrevy]

@ksjanna That's a silly opinion. A therapist is not there to simply rephrase and reflect. That is pointless.

[chusuko]

Her saying "right, mm hmm and okay" can totally interfere and distract the client. And she's talking more than the client.

[Aries2445]

@Fapple I agree with you. The client looked closed and he did show and mentioned that he feels uncomfortable. The counseller sayin "right" is called clarifying what the client said. If she had kept the silence for too long it would have made the client really uncomfortable. I think she was great.

[Fapple]

@jaw444 I disagree. She doesn't seem impatient at all, I mean after she says right she replies to his questions and over all anyone can tell that she is trying to be positive, although it might be confusing because she's so calm. But the patient, with his body language, at the beginning his arms are folded, his hands are unseen, he's clearly uncomfortable but as the talk goes on he begins to loosen up, somewhat. Tbh, some of your description sounds like your own comment..not trying to be mean.

[Fapple]

this is what i do to people every day, and how i act towards people all the time. so. what's going on.

[ksjanna]

I thought she did a good job. He seemed comfortable to open up to her, and start speaking more about the details of the relationship. she made him feel relaxed to start exploring the situation, which seemed a big development, as he really seemed kind of stubborn at first. Thats the mark of a therapist - not how well their comments are aimed, but whether or not the client can open up. And it seems fine to me.

[reallybuffguy3]

I love when laypeople make remarks about therapists and psychologists as if they know what they're talking about. Go to school for seventeen years and become a licensed therapist. Then you may criticize.

[sportsgrirl]

is this a real session or is it an act? the therapist seems kind of impaitent a little.

[tski007]

Excellent!!!!

[wreyoG]

i love my therapist :)