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Do therapists dislike their clients?
But in reality, all counselors experience discomfort with and dislike of a client at some point in their careers, says Keith Myers, an LPC and ACA member in the Atlanta metro area. “If someone tells you that it does not [happen], they’re not being honest with themselves,” he says.
What to do when you dislike your client?
• Reframe the question.
What is redirection in therapy?
Definition. Redirection is a term typically used in psychotherapy and counseling that refers to the process by which a therapist or counselor redirects or refocuses a client’s behavior, attention, or thought processes from maladaptive thoughts or behaviors to more adaptive ones.
Do you not like your therapy clients?
Monitor on Psychology, 40 (2). http://www.apa.org/monitor/2009/02/clients Although therapists might not like to admit it, there are times when you don’t click with particular clients—or worse, you just don’t like them. Perhaps the person is overly critical or negative, or you find your personalities are not a good match.
What to do when your client is resisting therapy?
“When the client is resisting the therapist and the therapist starts getting irritated with the client, then you have two people resisting each other,” he says. “That’s not therapy; that’s called war.” Instead, suggests Hanna, praise the client’s resistance.
How should you refer a client to another therapist?
Be careful to refer the client in a way that is not damaging to the patient. “The right way is to acknowledge that you’re having trouble giving them the therapy that you think they need,” says Carter.
Can a therapist refer a disliking patient to a colleague?
If the awareness of the dislike for the patient comes during the initial consultation and the therapist is not inclined to work with the patient, it may be relatively easy to refer the patient to a a colleague.