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By Kenneth S. Pope, Janet L. Sonne, Beverly Greene

ISBN-10: 1591474116

ISBN-13: 9781591474111

This publication used to be created to assist therapists and therapists-in-training discover the myths and taboo subject matters that weaken their perform and reason anxiousness, ache, and confusion. a few of these themes comprise feeling incompetent; making blunders; getting stuck off safeguard by means of rate entanglements; changing into enraged at sufferers; dealing with sickness; figuring out sexual arousal and impulses; praying with sufferers as half of treatment; feeling ashamed; being fired; and never realizing what to do. The e-book discusses the dangerous myths that therapists appear to carry approximately themselves that maintain the taboo themes. via providing questions for self-assessment and a chain of explorations that may be used to envision taboo issues separately or in teams, the booklet presents assets for spotting the myths, difficult the taboos, and conversing in truth and without delay with sufferers and others approximately themes which have been off-limits.

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For example, participants must believe that what they say will not be used against them, either personally or professionally. It is helpful for a teacher, supervisor, or group leader to emphasize that no adverse consequences will follow, but verbal pronouncements must be supported by moment-to-moment modeling of acceptance of content that emerges. Issues of confidentiality should be discussed at the outset. Whether new members can join the study group once the participants have done the work of establishing a safe context should be addressed early.

Under what circumstances would you go to a client's home? Under what circumstances would you enter a client's bedroom? Has a client ever dressed in a way that made you uncomfortable? What was the nature of your discomfort? How did you respond to feelings of discomfort? Have you ever imagined what a client's body would look like if he or she were not wearing any clothes? What feelings did this imaginary scene evoke in you? Do you think the client was ever aware that you were creating this imaginary scene?

What, if anything, has a client said or done or could a client say or do that would make you hate the client? Have you ever worked with a client you hated? If so, could you work effectively with that client? What, if anything, has a client said or done or what could a client say or do that would frighten you? Have you ever worked with a client who frightened you? If so, could you work effectively with that client? What, if anything, has a client said or done, or what could a client say or do, that you would experience as sexually arousing?

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