Learn Psychotherapy S1: Common Factors | E1: Empathic Understanding
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Apr 18, 2022 Jen Ang, a skilled therapist known for her empathic approach, joins Caroline Wieda, who role-plays as a client navigating complex emotions. They explore the art of empathic understanding and its pivotal role in therapy. Topics include the importance of validating clients' feelings, the nuances of internal conflicts like battling addiction, and processing painful memories while practicing emotional reflection. Listeners are encouraged to engage with real client statements, enhancing their therapeutic skills through interactive responses.
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Empathy Focuses On Emotions, Not Facts
- Empathic understanding demonstrates that a client's internal experience is clearly understood.
- It works best when focusing on emotions and restating them in different language rather than parroting facts.
Reflect Feelings In New Words
- Reflect the client's underlying internal experience using different language.
- Use a tentative, exploratory tone when you state your empathic understanding.
Grief Over A Pet Modeled Empathy
- Jen responds to a client's grief over a pet by saying they've been feeling low and alone.
- This models turning specific content into a tentative emotional reflection.