Relational Scope: A critical gap in helping and the relationship We often talk about relational depth, below-the-surface feelings, encounter, flow, attunement, presence, or emotional connection. These concepts have shaped how we understand therapeutic relationships for decades. They draw our attention to the quality of contact between (mostly) two people at a level of human to … Continue reading Relational Scope: A Critical Gap
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Therapist disclosure
Image: Mike Lewinski Therapist Disclosure Revisited: By Mamood Ahmad Disclosure Self-disclosure is the intentional or unintentional disclosure to the client of aspects of the therapist’s personal biography, such as identity, positionality, values, beliefs, or lived experience. Disclosure may occur while in therapy or outside of it. Self-disclosure may be deliberate, unavoidable, accidental, or client-initiated (Zur … Continue reading Therapist disclosure