Wk10(31) - Essay Example

When a therapist is using logical consequences, they are providing the client with a variety of alternative actions to a given problem. These techniques help the individual go deeper into themselves and find their own ideas for assistance in problem solving. I would most likely use all of the influencing skills because they all have merit. As an example, if I found myself in a situation where the client seemed to be going in circles in their conversation, I would use the directive skill. The reasons for this would be that the client would seem to need some direction from the therapist to keep them on task.

This technique would also serve to keep the client "in the now" moment (Ivey and Ivey, p. 306). I also think that the therapist must look for ways that they can help the client get more information on certain issues like career, sexuality or other aspects of an individuals life. This may mean that I would use a more information/advice/opinion technique because I would be giving information and resources that the client may not have in their understanding (Ivey and Ivey, p. 306). I think that I may avoid the self-disclosure technique simply because I do not think that it is ethical to disclose too much of ones self to a client.

It is difficult to know how much information is "too much". I would not want the therapy session to get into a place where I was the "client" and the client was attempting to fix me. I think that a therapist must deal with their issues through therapy if necessary, but I do not think that telling my story to a client would necessarily be helpful. I had a couple of insights as I was reading the information and completing the exercises. I think that everyone is going to use their own ideas of how to do therapy.

I think that we cannot help it because it is human nature to do so. I also saw that some people were very uncomfortable with some of the