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Nathaniel J. Raskin DVD Engels (Amerikaans) 100 minuten RN-0 |
In Client-Centered Therapy, Dr. Nathaniel J. Raskin demonstrates this Rogerian style of therapy. This empathic approach is based on the empirically proven fact that a safe, accepting relationship between the therapist and client is key to the process of client self-discovery and actualization. In this video, Dr. Raskin works with a 30-year-old woman, named Cynthia, who is trying to understand why she seems to be drawn into relationships with violent men. This video features a client portrayed by an actor on the basis of actual case material.
As a client-centered therapist, Dr. Raskin tries to convey to his client implicitly, and occasionally explicitly, this cluster of attitudes: "I believe I can be of most help to you by offering you a relationship in which I try to understand, in your own terms, your problems, your feelings, your hopes and fears, the way you see yourself and others. As we go along, you will be able to correct me when I am off the mark. Working with you in this way, I hope to help you clarify the problems that brought you here and how you might resolve them, to come to know yourself more fully, and to become more of the person you want to be. I see myself more as a companion in this search than the traditional expert who figures out what is wrong with you. I won't try to change you to fit my model of what you should be but will respect your values. I'll look to you to bring up whatever you choose in each session, to decide how often you would like to meet, and when you would like to stop coming."
Precipitating Event
Last weekend, Cynthia's boyfriend, Ken, invited some of his friends over to their apartment to watch a ball game. After the game, Ken and his friends were talking about politics, and although Cynthia was not really involved in the discussion, she listened and occasionally made comments. At one point, Ken said something that was "really out of line," according to Cynthia, and she contradicted his point. Ken continued to argue his point, and Cynthia added another comment. At this point, Ken got really loud, and yelled at her to "shut up, fool, you don't know what the hell you're talking about." Cynthia left the room and went in the bedroom. She was hurt and angry, but she felt it was best to button her lip until his friends left. Maybe he was right, she thought, even though she was upset with him. She figured she could talk with him after his friends left.
When Ken's friends left, Cynthia went out into the living room to talk to Ken. She wanted to ask him how he could embarrass her so much in front of other people. But before she could say a word, he started screaming and accusing her of embarrassing him in front of his friends. Cynthia was so angry at Ken's reaction that she threw the glass she had in her hand at the wall and the glass shattered. Ken responded by slapping her on the face, telling her she was "unpredictable" and "out of control." Now furious, Cynthia lunged at Ken and hit him. After that, Ken slugged her, and he knocked her to the ground.
Hurt, angry, and crying, Cynthia wondered, "What's wrong with me? Am I to blame? Is he right? Maybe I need help."
In thinking through this event, Cynthia recalled that she had been in situations like this before. Two or three of her previous boyfriends had been abusive to her. She recalled one who seemed sweet — almost like a "puppy dog" — but he would get angry with her and would scream at her and call her an idiot. Another boyfriend actually got physically violent; he knocked her around a few times, but she stayed with him for about 2 years. After these events, Cynthia was always left wondering whether she was to blame. She asked herself, "Why am I drawn to these men? Why do I cause these things to happen? Is it all my fault?"
Preceding Sessions
In the two previous sessions, the client takes the initiative in the exploration of her problems by presenting her "story" about the events that precipitated her visit to Dr. Raskin and developing her family background for Dr. Raskin. Dr. Raskin helped Cynthia develop this material in her own way by responding to her empathically.
Kwaliteit | : | Zeer goed |
Doelgroep | : | Zeer geschikt voor opleidingsdoelgroepen (klassieke Clientgerichte Psychotherapie) |
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