Demonstrate how you would use the skill of going beyond what is said in response to her words
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: Students' answers will vary. Going beyond what is said (Hammond et al., 1977) occurs when you use your
empathic understanding of clients' messages to extend slightly what they express. Instead of mirroring exactly what
clients say, you use your knowledge, experience, logic, and intuition to add modestly to the feelings or meanings
actually communicated. Through a process called additive empathy, you take a small leap beyond the expressed
message to bring into greater awareness or clarity information that a client already knows. Your responses "go
beyond what the client has explicitly expressed to feeling and meaning only implied in the client's statements and,
thus, somewhat below the surface of the client's awareness" (Hammond et al., 1977, p. 137).
Going beyond sometimes involves combining what clients say verbally with what they express
nonverbally. In this process, however, continue to remain congruent with clients' overall direction and perspective.
Although departing somewhat from their actual words, stay within their frame of reference. Rather than changing
directions, build on the agenda your client has previously established.
You might also like to view...
Writing and maintaining notes that are accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date is a(n) ___________ obligation
a. Legal b. Professional c. Moral d. Ethical
_________________is to keep track of your time on a selective basis, focusing on those problem areas you feel are consuming an inordinate amount of time.
A) An alternative diagnosis method B) A time log C) Time management analysis D) Task analysis
The hormone testosterone is important in the development of the male fetus because it
A) causes the degeneration of the female duct system. B) promotes the formation of the external genitals. C) promotes the transformation of indifferent gonads into fetal testes. D) promotes the further growth of the male (Wolffian) duct system.
Therapy is often viewed by men as:
A) ?something that is foreign to the male psyche. B) ?a welcome opportunity for personal growth and self-exploration. C) ?an experience that is reminiscent of their early socialization. D) ?an important journey in life