Skill Criteria: Begin with a short response, reflection, or validating comment. Briefly share something about yourself in response to the client statement that is designed to benefit the client. Invite further exploration of the topic being discussed in a way that shifts the focus back to the...

Skill Criteria: Express appreciation for the client’s disclosure. Convey empathy, validation, and/or accountability. Respond with a question or statement that invites the client to discuss their subjective experience related to the rupture.   Thanks for joining us to develop your therapy...

Skill Criteria: Begin with a short response, reflection, or validating comment. Ask the client for feedback about some aspect of therapy that is related to the subject of the client statement.   Thanks for joining us to develop your therapy skills just a little bit beyond where they were...