INTENTIONAL RELATIONSHIP: OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND USE OF SELF (PAPERBACK) Author:Renee R. Taylor Ed/Year:2/2020 ISBN: 9780803669772

Introduces a conceptual practice model that defines specific therapeutic actions associated with empathy, intentionality, and other values required for trusting and effective communication between client and therapist.Provides numerous application examples and opportunities to practice six modes of communication that therapists use to effectively meet clients’ interpersonal needs so that they are more likely to engage in therapy—• Advocating • Collaborating • Empathizing • Encouraging • Instructing • Problem solving.Demonstrates use of interpersonal reasoning to address many of the challenging interpersonal situations that commonly occur in therapy via practical examples featuring 12 exceptional clinicians from around the world.Provides self
-reflection exercises and assessments to allow readers to test their knowledge and reflect upon chapter content as it relates directly to clinical practice