Intimate Partner Violence Reflection

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A Reflection Paper On Intimate Partner Violence & Safety Plan Conducting an intimate partner violence (IPV) assessment and safety plan video presentation was a great learning experience. In this role play, I had the opportunity to be a client experiencing IPV and also created a safety plan as a therapist. As a client, I took on information from my family of origin to portray the client’s role. As a therapist, I was able to create a safety plan with my client that illustrated some strengths along with areas where I need to improve on. As a client the role in which I played stemmed from my family of origin. Growing up, a lot of the men in my culture were very controlling and fought over issues of jealousy. Also, these issues stem from lack of trust which was also present in the women in my family. The men were very machistas and had more than one partner, thus this was one of the main topics of the …show more content…

I believe there were some things I did well in implementing the clients safety plan. I stated important elements that are crucial in a safety plan. For example: the safety plan does not guarantee your safety, but it can lower the risks for future harm, is there anyone that you can trust and go to if you needed to leave your home, is there a quick or fast exit that you can take in your home incase you ever felt unsafe and at any point you can update the safety plan (when changes occur in your relationship or when you move). I also tried my best to answer my clients questions, I felt I did a good job at checking in with my client and in summarizing the safety plan. I also felt I did a good job at normalizing the safety plan because my client felt she did not believe she needed a safety plan. Overall there were strengths and limitations in the role play, however I felt it was a good leaning experience and it thought me how to better handle situations involving couples that are experiencing

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