Capella University Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Session Description: The session will build on TREATING "RESISTANT" CLIENTS: Effective Strategies for Responding to Challenging Clients (Part 1) . Seven advanced skills for effective responding to resistance will be overviewed 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. Handouts and a bibliography will be provided.
Participants will leave the session with a enriched understanding of role if "illocial" and indirect approaches to responding to resistance, ethical issues to be considered in when using nontraditional interventions and an understanding of seven advanced skills.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
Describe why indirect methods of intervention can be effective
Analyze the ethical considerations with using paradoxical interventions
Identify and discuss at least 5 advanced skills for working with resistance