#15 FASTALKING Clients who Avoid Treatment

01/08/2024 55 min

Listen "#15 FASTALKING Clients who Avoid Treatment"

Episode Synopsis


Fast talk is often a defense against feeling one's emotions. We discussed the 'pillow technique' as a non-verbal intervention. Therapists are concerned that the client may feel 'mocked' by this intervention. But more often the client is surprised and curious by what the therapist is doing. The work with the fast talking client is to help them feel safe. This often means to keep them very much in the 'here & now'. This week's video is: Failed Therapy. Here we see an example of what happens when the therapist is unable to generate a trusting alliance.