Module 3: Reflective Exercise 3
What does self-trust look like in a client? What have I noticed when that begins to emerge in the room?
Description.
What does self-trust look like in a client? What have I noticed when that begins to emerge in the room?
How do I support clients in boundary-setting without prescribing my own ideas of what’s ‘appropriate’? Â
What messages might I be giving clients about what a ‘healthy’ identity should look like? Â
What role might I play (consciously or unconsciously) in reinforcing a client’s false self?
How do I recognise when a client is speaking from a survival identity rather than an authentic one? Â
What does ‘identity’ mean to me as a therapist — and how do I support its reconstruction? Â
When have I witnessed a client visibly shift after hearing a concept or frame that made sense of their experience?
What are my beliefs about giving clients ‘language’ to name their experience? Have I ever held back? Â
How do I use psychoeducation in practice; and does it lean more toward information or empowerment? Â
How can I tell when neutrality is holding safety — and when it’s holding my own discomfort?