Therapeutic presence, where therapists fully engage their whole selves, strengthens the therapeutic alliance, enabling clients to feel secure enough to share their challenges. This sense of safety is crucial for effective therapy and can be understood through Polyvagal Theory, which explains how our evolved nervous system fosters social engagement. By being attuned to both their own and their clients' experiences, therapists can enhance clients' feelings of being seen and heard, facilitating healing and change.
Being fully present with a client requires you, as a therapist, to bring your whole self to the encounter: physically, emotionally, psychologically, spiritually, and relationally.
Safety emerges from a therapeutic relationship with a present and grounded therapist. As you attune to your client's moment-to-moment experience, clients can feel you with them.
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