Therapy Reflection Paper

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This meeting was the second therapy session with the client. After a brief introduction and summary of the last session, I wanted to explore where the client was regarding her current situation. The client recently discovered that her husband was having an affair and spent the holiday (Thanksgiving) with her sister in an attempt to think about her situation and how she wants to handle it. The client has not confronted her husband and is trying to decide how to move forward. The client was less distressed during this session than she was in the previous one. She appeared to have thought about her options for dealing with the situation while spending time at her sisters over Thanksgiving. I wanted to find out if anything had changed for her regarding …show more content…

First, I felt like I accurately gauged the client’s feelings and second, I did some pretty good summarizations. I also think my eye contact, and tone was fairly consistent. However, there were times when I looked away, and my tone was raised when I challenged her about the options she was discussing. I could soften my tone a bit and keep neutral faces, or perhaps slight mirroring.
Areas for improvement: I would like to expand my toolbox with phrases that can be used towards developing the conversation and know when to use them. Another area for improvement is to know when to stop talking. Equally important, keeping neutral body language and tone is another area for improvement. I would also like to become more comfortable and aware of when I am leading the conversation to the extent that the client might not feel heard. I felt that in this session, I talked over her, interrupted, and didn’t give her a chance to expand on her thoughts. Knowing when to listen and not feel the need to be heard is probably the most important thing I learned from this session. Overall, I believe I have a lot to learn. I also think that with guidance and practice, using the techniques and skills such as verbal tracking, reflection, summarizing, and open/closed question, among others, will help me move towards my goal of becoming an effective and competent

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