(HS Doherty 096296 2023) Beyond Poor Baby! and What a Jerk! Therapy: Balancing Support and Accountability for Clients wit

Course overview

When clients tell us stories about people who cause them pain it can be easy to take their side and see things their way. If we arent careful, we end up treating our client as a poor baby! who has to deal with difficult people, and a what a jerk! attitude toward family members and relationship partners whose behavior we hear about in every session. The result is a client who feels supported but doesnt see their role in chronic relationship problems. In this session, youll discover: How to identify the traps we fall into as we listen to our clients complaints about how others are treating them Develop a systemic mindset for understanding how our clients become part of painful relationship patterns that they have some responsibility for maintaining Practice skills for blending empathy and perspective that help clients expand their self-knowledge and ability to manage relationships well