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3 Signs of Inequality Stalling Client Outcome in Therapy
Inequality between practitioner and client can affect the therapeutic process and hold clients back from making real changes in their lives.
An imbalance in power makes it difficult for clients to feel comfortable opening up, for them to receive and understand practitioner advice, and it ultimately keeps them from implementing positive change in their lives.
So how does a practitioner watch out for inequality and keep it from getting in the way?
Here are three warning signs that inequality could be stonewalling a clientโs progress.
- The client either isnโt able to answer questions or answers them in ways that arenโt relevant to whatโs being asked.
- The client changes the subject or distracts from whatโs being talked about.
- The client doesnโt make changes or do the tasks theyโve agreed to in session.
As you can see, these signs are subtle – thatโs why itโs important to have safeguards and protocols in place to allow a practitioner to immediately detect and reduce inequality.
At Bower Place, we use an original methodology known as the bower(method) along with bower(note), a unique in-session notes protocol that directly addresses inequality in the citizen-client relationship with the practitioner.
Although theyโre informed by systemic practice and family therapy, bower(method) and bower(note) can be adapted to any model to improve client outcomes.
๐๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ(๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐) ๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ, visit our website or send any questions to info@bowerplace.com.au, and weโd be happy to speak with you.
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