When Therapy Stalls: Working with Resistance
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Description
This presentation explores how therapists can understand and respond when therapy becomes "stuck". It presents resistance as a creative adaptation rather than simply client unwillingness, encouraging therapists to explore its purpose and recognize where contact is interrupted. The presentation emphasizes present-moment awareness, therapist-client connection, and experiential techniques to increase flexibility and help therapy move forward.
Educational Goal
Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Identify at least four common patterns of therapeutic impasse and consider resistance as a form of creative adaptation
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Examine how interruptions in contact contribute to therapeutic stalling, including the therapist's participation in the relational process.
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Apply at least two Gestalt-experiential principles to increase present-moment awareness and facilitate movement when therapy becomes stuck
Target Audience
- Addiction Professional
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
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Financially Sponsored By
- Alpas Wellness