Presence in Therapy: Feeling Safe and Challenged to Grow
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from Psychology Today3 weeks ago
"Therapeutic presence lies at the heart of positive therapeutic relationships— receptively attuning to the client, oneself, and the relationship between, invites a sense of safety and a feeling of being seen and understood." - Shari Geller, Ph.D.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-existential-station/202409/presence-in-therapy-feeling-safe-and-challenged-to-grow
"We expect our therapist to focus all their attention, emotional intelligence, training, creativity, curiosity, and ethical standards on us, our issues, goals, needs, strengths, and our experience in the moment."
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-existential-station/202409/presence-in-therapy-feeling-safe-and-challenged-to-grow
My study showed highly present therapists tend to not shy away from allowing their clients to express intense emotion, do not prematurely push interpretations, or force clients to 'reframe' difficult experiences into 'positive' ones.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-existential-station/202409/presence-in-therapy-feeling-safe-and-challenged-to-grow
In a time valuing 'safe spaces' and having 'no filter,' the study explores the yin/yang of present relationships, highlighting the need for authentic presence.
Psychology Todayhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-existential-station/202409/presence-in-therapy-feeling-safe-and-challenged-to-grow
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