‘Being’ Begets ‘Doing’: Establishing the Conditions Necessary for Cultivating Therapeutic Relationships

Overview

The intent of this course is to identify and define the components necessary to promote a safe therapeutic relationship with patients/clients. The course content is geared at providing a multitude of areas where a practitioner can audit themselves to determine if they are engaging well with their patients/clients. Domains of engagement include implicit and explicit safety, verbal and non-verbal communication, and presence and active listening, among others. Upon completion of this course, one should have tools to begin auditing their patient/client interaction via self-reflection to identify limiting factors in developing positive therapeutic relationships.

Learning Objectives

In this online course, we will learn:

1. 1. How to cultivate positive Therapeutic Relationships.
   2. The differences between Implicit and Explicit Safety.
   3. The conditions of engagement in a safe relationship.
   4. Definitions of being present, receptive, committed, and genuine.
   5. Techniques for fostering high quality therapeutic relationships.
   6. Common mistakes when attempting to create positive therapeutic relationships.
   7. Examples of the vast range of positive therapeutic relationships.
   8. A case study example to aid with practical application of the topics presented.

Audience

Healthcare professionals seeking to develop stronger therapeutic connections with their patients and clients through self-reflection and by auditing their own actions.