Deliberate practice exercises allow students and trainees to rehearse
systemic family therapy (SFT) skills to develop basic competence and
hone their own personal therapeutic style. In these exercises, two or
more trainees role-play couples or family therapy sessions with one
trainee acting as the therapist and the others acting as clients,
rotating through these roles under a supervisor’s guidance. The
trainee playing the therapist improvises appropriate and authentic
responses to client statements organized into three difficulty
levels—beginner, intermediate, and advanced—that reflect common
problems and concerns encountered by SFT practitioners. The first
12 exercises each focus on a single skill, such as building a
therapeutic alliance, deescalating conflicts, establishing rules and
boundaries, and addressing diversity issues. These are followed by two
comprehensive exercises—an annotated transcript and free-form mock
therapy sessions—in which trainees integrate these essential skills
into a single SFT session. Step-by-step instructions guide
participants through the exercises, identify criteria for mastering
each skill, and explain how to monitor and adjust difficulty.
Guidelines to help trainers and trainees get the most out of training
are also provided.
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ISBN
9781433837647
Publisert
2022
Utgiver
American Psychological Association
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok