Dr. Rogers, " The client would say, I'm feeling suicidal".
"You're feeling suicidal?" Rogers would answer.
"Yes, I'm walking over to the window, Dr. Rogers."
"I see. You're walking over to the window," Rogers answers.
"Look, Dr. Rogers, I'm opening the window," the client says.
"You feel like opening the window?" Rogers reflects.
"Yes I'm putting one foot out of the window, now."
"You're halfway out, is that it?"
"Yes, now I'm jumping Dr. Rogers."
"Uh huh,uh huh, you're jumping, " says Rogers.
And, sure enough the client jumps, making a whooshing sound as he falls through the air before landing with a crash.
Thereupon, Rogers walks over to the window, looks out and reflects,
Whooooosh... Plop!"
If a climate of respect and trust is established, humans will develop in a positive and constructive manner. The therapist is immediately accessible and present to the client and focuses on here-and-now experience.
ReplyDeleteThis skit was performed once a week by USO staff to ensure that we would not loose site of our goal to show all clients that we genuinely cared about them, and their problems. We MUST show genuine concern for the client in order to gain their confidence!
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