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Therapeutic use of self: theoretical and evidence-based considerations for clinical practice and supervision. |
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Clinical Supervisor, 31(1), January-June 2012, pp.1-24. |
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0732-5223 |
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1545-231X |
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The clinician’s self is an inevitable aspect of the therapeutic alliance. This article examines the clinician’s therapeutic use of self in light of theoretical considerations and recent empirical findings. Two different sets of behaviours are distinguished: transparency and self-disclosure. Transparency consists of intentional nonverbal behaviour and reactions in which workers are transparent, allowing clients to see their affective responses. Self-disclosure consists of verbal behaviour in which workers discloses information about themselves or their thoughts about and reactions to the client. The article examines how the supervisor can promote supervisees’ understanding of and engagement in therapeutic use of self as well as how the supervisor can use herself or himself to enhance the supervisory alliance and model appropriate use of self with clients. Case examples illustrate the ethical, theoretical, and evidence-based considerations that should guide use of self in practice and supervision. |
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article; |
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interpersonal relationships; staff supervision; staff-user relationships; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=b7c4858c-bf1d-492e-9b83-1c0fc7e3ca7e |
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