This article, though several years old, is still a relevant examination of the effects of psychologists» perceptions
about the therapeutic alliance.
Clearly, when we're talking
about therapeutic alliance, we're talking about a relationship.
SAMHSA approved client feedback tools that help behavioural healthcare professionals achieve therapy effectiveness Moving on towards nearly a quarter century now, there has been a growing realization in the behavioural, emotional and mental health profession that eliciting and measuring client feedback
about the therapeutic alliance and perception of change can have a positive impact upon -LSB-...]
Not exact matches
My
therapeutic approach is client centered, strength based, and
about cultivating a
therapeutic alliance that the priority is always on the person and what they want to achieve.
In addition, Addis and Krasnow found that therapists» understandings of what manuals were informed their attitudes
about them; those who viewed manuals as rigid guides to treatment that impeded creativity and the
therapeutic alliance viewed manuals negatively, whereas those who had more flexible views of manuals regarded them more positively.6 Thus, if dialogue
about this topic is to proceed in a constructive fashion, education
about what manuals are and how they can and should be used is imperative.
Currently I work with individuals and couples to create a
therapeutic alliance of trust and safety, to gain better insights
about their life challenges, and to assist the clients in reaching their goals and connect better with their loved ones through improved communication patterns and increased intimacy.
The speed and effect - size of that reversal strengthened the
therapeutic alliance: it set Laura on a journey of recovery, and self - discovery, which addressed the vulnerabilities which the fears
about her grandmother had exposed, and promoting her parents» early confidence in the treatment plan.
Currently I work with couples to create a
therapeutic alliance of trust and safety, to gain better insights
about their life challenges, and to assist the clients in reaching their goals and connect better with their loved ones through improved communication patterns and increased intimacy.
I'm committed to building a strong
therapeutic alliance with my clients, and always welcome feedback
about how I can more effectively serve my clients» needs.»
All the research I have encountered states quite clearly that the single most significant trait
about the right therapist is what we call the «
therapeutic alliance», also known as «rapport» or simply how you connect with your therapist.
Online therapy challenges our basic assumptions
about what is needed to establish a
therapeutic contact, such as (1) sharing the same physical space, (2) talking, and (3) synchronous real - time interaction [12], and it is still uncertain if online therapy provides conditions that are sufficient to establish a stable
therapeutic alliance at all.
Yet, little is known
about how the
therapeutic relationship (or working
alliance) evolves over the Internet and whether it influences treatment outcome as it does in traditional face - to - face therapy.
The beneficial effects and clinical relevance of a positive working
alliance have been well documented in face - to - face therapies, but almost nothing is known
about how the
therapeutic relationship operates online.
In fact that is one of the biggest complaints
about cognitive behavioral therapy, that being that it is dry and seems to counter any
therapeutic alliance.