Nonverbal Cues
the amount of communication that is non verbal
90%
communications in which the client says something BLANK or BLANK
elusive or oblique
a client who is consistent with coming to therapy misses therapy 3 times in a row with no explanation turns out her dog died
unanticipated events
furrowed brows, rolling eyes, avoiding eye contact, biting lip
facial expressions
youre working with a client who is a construction worker and theyre attempting the purdue peg board after you compliment how fast theyre going they say
“im really good with my hands”
a client is experiencing and displaying signs of anxiety without any major life events occurring
internal crisi
turning away, ignoring, feeling uncomfortable
signals of problems in the relationship
which is an example of innuendo
1. “i am a little nervous”
2. “im enjoying OT today”
3. therapist looks a little tired and the client says “someone looks like they had a fun night”
3
a client comes into therapy visibly upset and is having trouble concentrating so after a little talk the therapist decides to shift gears and change the treatment for that day
adapting