To be a better counselor, go back to basics.(Road to Recovery)

From: Addiction Professional | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

I'm not as good a counselor or group therapy leader as I would like to be, and I've learned that trying too hard may be part of my problem.

During a recent group therapy session, I realized that my mind was so busy trying to be helpful that I had little time left for really listening to what my clients had to say. Instead of really listening, my mind was full of thoughts such as, "Maybe a miracle question would be helpful at this point", or "How can I develop discrepancy without coming across as too confrontational?"

Luckily for me (and my clients!), I've gotten back in ...

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