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Client: "My brother exludes me from family gatherings at his place and the rest of my family just goes along with it. I am so angry." Therapist: "No wonder."
Explain why "No wonder" was a good response at that point.
100
To prompt the client add to or correct something they've said.
What is the purpose of a projective statement?
100
Client: "I feel so weak and pathetic."
Provide a performative statement from the therapist.
100
To express our emotional response and reach something unexpressed in the other.
What is the purpose for simple empathic speech?
100
Empowering, partering, networking.
What are three words Sharon doesn't like?
200
Simple empathic statements- listen to the scenario and respond as the therapist.
Listen to the scenario and respond as the therapist.
200
Use a projective statement to respond to this client: Client: "I finally broke down and called my mother after two months." Therapist: ????????
What is "You felt relief" "She was glad to hear from you."
200
Therapist: "I commend you for your hard work."
What did the client say?
200
Searching for the unintegrated feelings in the body.
What is locating?
200
Sharon's least favourite antipathic statement.
What is "How does that make you feel?"
300
Respond to this client statement with a simple empathic statement as therapist.
Client: "My mother was rushed to the hospital yesterday." Therapist: ??????
300
Use a counterassumptive statement to respond to this client: Client: "I've been to therapy before about my anger and it never does any good- but I heard you're the best. If anyone can help, you will be able to."
What might be going on here and how might the therapist respond?
300
What is the desired effect on the client: Therapist: "It makes a lot of sense. I mean, you appear to have weathered this shock. You haven't lost your sense of humour."
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300
Must above all be bland and the goal is to comfort by our presence. The client says: "I see no end to this."
What is an imitative statement?
300
"Thank Havens!"
What did you say when you finished reading Making Contact?
400
In your group, come up with a scenario for which this therapist response would be appropriate: Therapist: "God forbid you should want to escape."
The correct answer will address a union of conflicting elements. It implies there is a great power watching, and there is a desire for freedom.
400
Use a counterprojective statement to respond to this client: Client: "I hate my parents. They are ruining my life."
Hint- you need to be "next to" the client.
400
Therapist: "I apologize"
What might have happened between the client and therapist?
400
It may force the patient to feel what a therapist believes they should feel.
What is the danger of empathic statements?
400
"It is what it is."
What is a catch-all phrase you can use whenever you don't have anything to say.
500
Respond to this audio prompt with an appropriate empathic statement.
"My sister just had her fourth baby."
500
The client is trying to gain support for their point of view. Why might the therapist say "To each his own."
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500
Performative remarks are the ____?___ of counterprojective ones. Performative comments voice __?__ ___?__ towards the patient and are about ___?___ ___?__ of the patient himself. (the answers are on p. 162).
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500
Use a causal extension to respond to this client statment in a way that opens the door to exploration and does not lay blame:
Client: "I haven't been able to call my mother for two months."
500
When "as-if" problems become "real" problems and you have Teyber-eyes?
How do you know you've taken 6077.