present, move into resistance within your zone of proximal development, this graded exposure of what you resist will take time and is a reflexive process.
Instead of avoiding that which evokes, work hard to be open, vulnerable, aware and equanimous, Do you ever find that you are less effective with clients who are provocative, angry, shut down, or emotionally labile Would you like to be more effective helping clients with challenging problems, including trauma, addictions, and comorbid conditions Clients can arouse strong emotional reactions in therapists, often termed experiential avoidance or countertransference.
Therapists must build their psychological capacity to stay selfaware, attuned, and clinically flexible while having strong reactions.
This manual provides clear and practical deliberate practice exercises to help you master these inner skills so you can be a more effective therapist and enjoy your work more.
It features a training plan that
ƒƒƒIs based on the principles of deliberate practice
ƒƒƒWorks with all major models of psychotherapy
ƒƒƒAids all levels of therapist development
ƒƒƒHelps therapists be more effective with their most challenging clients
ƒƒƒProtects
the boundaries and privacy of trainees.