Senior Clinical Psychology & Research faculty, Emeritus Capella University Crosslake, Minnesota
Session Description: The session will build on TREATING "RESISTANT" CLIENTS: Effective Strategies for Responding to Challenging Clients (Part 1). Nine advanced skills for effective responding to resistance will be reviewed and illustrated. Some of the skills are redefining, reframing, prescribing, metaphorical directives, and therapeutic storytelling. A demonstration role play will be used to illustrate how the skills can applied in the treatment process. The session will integrate techniques and theoretical material from Motivational interviewing, Psychodynamic, Cognitive-behavioral, Humanistic, Ericksonian and Narrative approaches. Participants will gain an increased understanding of the wide range of options in responding to resistance.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
Describe why indirect methods of intervention can be effective in responding to resistance
Identify and describe at least 5 advanced skills for working with resistance
Analyze the ethical considerations with using paradoxical interventions