In our therapeutic work, we think of ourselves as ‘fellow travellers’ who journey alongside our clients in the evolving, changing, learning etc. But recently we were asked by a listener, “what does being a fellow traveller actually mean?” We realized then that we’ve never taken the time to dive into what we really mean when we use this metaphor.
This episode is all about how we conceptualize the role of therapist, how we use ‘fellow traveller’ as a specific way to describe the relational nature of our work, and what we do to embody this practice with clients.
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Alison McCleary
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Jordan Pickell
www.jordanpickellcounselling.ca
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When a Client Rejects Us
Starting and Ending Sessions
Responding to "I Don't Know"
Cancellations, Late Cancellations, and No-Shows
Helping Clients Take Relational Risks
Disillusionment, Exhaustion, and the Economy: Why so many therapists are leaving the field
The Differences and Similarities Between In-Person and Virtual Sessions
When Clients Talk about "Small Things"
Therapist Boundaries
Naming the Elephant in the Room
Working with Shame
What We Look for in Practicum Students
Hardest Moments, Most Joyful Moments
The Dreaded Summer Slump
The Basic Skills of Therapy, According to Us
Q&A: Big Questions Answered
Sitting with Grieving Clients
The Unsettling Truth of Bad Therapists
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