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FRHD 3400: Reflection Week 6 This week the textbook discussed the value of inculcating paraphrasing into a therapy session. The therapeutic alliance is strengthened when the client feels heard and affirmed through paraphrasing (Reiter, 2022). There are two primary ways to paraphrase: general paraphrasing, where the therapist paraphrases the general idea and overarching theme of the client’s story, and specific paraphrasing, in which the therapist clearly articulates in greater detail the content the client shared (Reiter, 2022). Both methods are very valuable to show the client you are practicing active listening, and that you care. I think this is a highly valuable skill. Upon reading the textbook, I reflected on how I have often tried to implement this strategy into conversations with my husband when he is feeling stressed with his job. On these occasions, I try to demonstrate my keen interest and awareness of what he is saying by inserting general paraphrasing. In doing so, he feels validated and heard. This week in the seminar, we covered several types of questions that can be utilised in a therapeutic setting, including leading, clarifying, closed-ended, and open-ended questions. Emphasizing the significance of refraining from asking leading questions—questions formulated in a way that could influence the client's response or elicit the therapists’ desired answer particularly caught my attention. For example, if a therapist were to ask: “Did that make you angry?”, it may convey to the client they should be angry, or that they would be entitled to feel angry. Rather than suggest how they should feel, the therapist should ask an open-ended question to elicit a more natural, personalized response that is free from any bias. I had no idea how easy it was to inadvertently pose a leading question. Finding out about this made me realize how crucial it is to carefully consider my questions to make sure they never inadvertently influence my client's response.

For class this week, we watched a video that discussed the intersecting difficulties of intentionally marginalized communities, and how to address their mistreatment. The video highlighted the importance of using a trauma-informed approach to deal with clients who have experienced systemic violence and purposeful discrimination due to their race, gender, socioeconomic status, or background (Learning Network, 2023). Therapists who seek to help these individuals need to adopt a trauma-informed approach by understanding the widespread impact of their mistreatment and how it impacted them both on an individual and community level. To do so, the therapist must be educated on the history of this mistreatment and recognize the symptoms of trauma (Learning Network, 2023). Watching this video helped me learn the need to show humility as a therapist and recognize my limitations, demonstrating the need for continued education to help meet the diverse needs of clients who seek my services.

References Learning Network. (2023). Intentionally Marginalized Communities: The Violence We See in Relationships, Families and Systems in Canada . Western University . Center for Research and Education on violence against women and children. Retrieved October 21, 2023, from https://gbvlearningnetwork.ca/webinars/recorded-webinars/2023/webinar-2023-1.html . Reiter, M. D. (2022). Therapeutic interviewing: Essential skills and contexts of counseling (2nd ed.). Routledge.

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