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I asked the client to speak like she were talking to the person who hurt her.
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And then I had her breathe 🧘♀️ and we regulated together. Once she was calmed down we switched seats 🛋 and she responds from the position of the person who hurt her. She assumes what they’ll say.
Example:
CLIENT: “and you fu**ing promised you wouldn’t hurt me; and you lied and I thought you wouldn’t do that”
**client gets up and sits in a different chair**
Client speaking from the jerk who hurt her:
“I know, I’m a POS and I was terrible to you.” *SWITCHES SEATS* *Still crying*
client: I know why would you do that to me? I was nothing but good to you.
Jerk: because I have no heart. I am a bad person and you’re lucky I’m out of your life
Sometimes clients play out worst case scenario conversations, sometimes they play out what-they-wish would be said -so they could heal.
The first time doing this technique in session can be funny, or awkward.
People say they feel like they’re in theater 🎭
But overtime clients come to realize we are CONSTANTLY having conversations with people in our minds🧠assuming what another person is thinking or saying… this exercise in it’s essence facilitates conversations between traumatic parts of ourselves and our history.
#mentalhealth #therapy #therapytok #therapistsontiktok
(This isn’t based off any real client- obviously (hipaa duh!)
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And then I had her breathe 🧘♀️ and we regulated together. Once she was calmed down we switched seats 🛋 and she responds from the position of the person who hurt her. She assumes what they’ll say.
Example:
CLIENT: “and you fu**ing promised you wouldn’t hurt me; and you lied and I thought you wouldn’t do that”
**client gets up and sits in a different chair**
Client speaking from the jerk who hurt her:
“I know, I’m a POS and I was terrible to you.” *SWITCHES SEATS* *Still crying*
client: I know why would you do that to me? I was nothing but good to you.
Jerk: because I have no heart. I am a bad person and you’re lucky I’m out of your life
Sometimes clients play out worst case scenario conversations, sometimes they play out what-they-wish would be said -so they could heal.
The first time doing this technique in session can be funny, or awkward.
People say they feel like they’re in theater 🎭
But overtime clients come to realize we are CONSTANTLY having conversations with people in our minds🧠assuming what another person is thinking or saying… this exercise in it’s essence facilitates conversations between traumatic parts of ourselves and our history.
#mentalhealth #therapy #therapytok #therapistsontiktok
(This isn’t based off any real client- obviously (hipaa duh!)
Did you know the stomach is known as the “Second Brain?”
Let’s talk about how our diet affects mental health. Do your own research on the Gut/Brain Axis to find out more cool facts! #mentalhealth #lpca #mentalhealthmatters #therapy #diet #mentalhealthdiet #counselorsoftiktok #counseling #therapistsontiktok #therapytok #guthealth #gut #gutbrainconnection
Let’s talk about how our diet affects mental health. Do your own research on the Gut/Brain Axis to find out more cool facts! #mentalhealth #lpca #mentalhealthmatters #therapy #diet #mentalhealthdiet #counselorsoftiktok #counseling #therapistsontiktok #therapytok #guthealth #gut #gutbrainconnection
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So many times I just want to hug them. Every time I hear someone say they feel like no-one loves them
or cares
I wish I could hug them, make them their favorite meal and tell them everything that’s wonderful about them.
I can’t do that with my clients cause uh…. BOUNDARIES. But I love you GUYS! HUGS! You’re loved! CARED FOR!
#mentalhealth #therapy #therapistsontiktok
or cares
I wish I could hug them, make them their favorite meal and tell them everything that’s wonderful about them.
I can’t do that with my clients cause uh…. BOUNDARIES. But I love you GUYS! HUGS! You’re loved! CARED FOR!
#mentalhealth #therapy #therapistsontiktok
