Navigating Client Expectations in Therapy

Leah Aguirre, LCSW, coauthor of The Girl’s Guide to Relationships, Sexuality, and Consent, shares how to handle clients with unrealistic expectations and demands.  Aguirre is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in San Diego, CA. She works primarily with teens and adults who have experienced complex trauma, including childhood abuse, domestic violence, and dating violence, and provides trauma-based treatment including eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). Aguirre writes a blog on Psychology Today, and has been featured in Bumble, GQ, The San Diego Union-Tribune, and in the Reframe and DiveThru apps. 

Check Out the Quick Tip Here: https://www.newharbinger.com/blog/quick-tips-therapists/handling-clients-with-unrealistic-expectations-and-demands/ 

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