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My identity as a therapist - Coggle Diagram
My identity as a therapist
My beliefs of human nature
Individuals naturally work to create meaning
Attachment relationships shape an individual's ability to cope with life's challenges (and emotionally regulate)
Human experience is determined by the complex interaction of emotion, cognition, and behaviour
My beliefs in the change process
A space of safety and trust is paramount (trauma-informed care)
A strong therapeutic relationship can serve as a catalyst for change
Individuals have within them a capacity for self-healing and growth
A client's growth can stem from an overall increased awareness (i.e. of emotional experience, the impact of cognitions)
My talents
Comfort with expression of empathy
Open and genuine with clients
Committed to continued learning
Commited to collaboration and consultation
Organized and efficient in administrative tasks
Open to a variety of therapeutic interventions/skills etc. (i.e. music and art incorporated into a session)
Prioritizes ethics (i.e in a careful informed consent process, confidentiality, etc.)
Prioritizes a flexible approach to therapy, unique to each client
Comfort/experienced in work with young adults and the aging population
My growing edges
Increase comfort in working with individuals across the lifespan
Increasing trust in the process (that is, less concern over interventions and more focus on being present)
Continue to grow in my ability to sit with ambiguity
Continue to increase comfort/ease with here-and-now
Continue to develop skills/training in working with couples
Continue to develop multicultural counselling competencies
Work to increase comfort in making mistakes, and to model this human experience to clients (as appropriate)