WEEK 6 JOURNAL
Week 6 Journal
Part of the process, of developing into an effective therapist, is the ability to reflect upon your personal experiences in life, who you are as an individual, and how do your experiences impact your ability to develop a therapeutic relationship. The theorist, Virginia Satir, was a strong advocate for developing clinicians to take time to work through their unfinished business, to be present, and emotionally healthy. Being able to self-reflect is pertinent to the therapeutic profession. The purpose of these journal entries is to reflect upon yourself as an individual and future group facilitator.
Week 6 Journal Entry 1
Adolescent Reflection Section
Adolescence is typically a turbulent and fast-moving period of life, often marked by feelings of powerlessness, confusion, and loneliness. It is a time of tremendous growth and development, and teens are keenly interested in understanding how their early experiences have shaped their current feelings and behaviors. The questions below provide an opportunity for you to identify some of the choices you made during your adolescent years and to clarify the impact these experiences continue to exert on you today.
What positive or negative skills or strengths/coping skills did you gain from your adolescence that influence the way you solve problems and approach the world as an adult?
How do you think your adolescence years impacted the development of who you are today?
How do you think your developmental years could influence your clinical judgment when conducting therapy? (Management of possible countertransference)
Adulthood Reflection Section
Our childhood and adolescent experiences are the foundation of our development into adulthood. Adulthood is a time of transition and turning points. As an adult, you learn that some of the decisions and choices that were made in your adolescent years no longer coincide with who you are as an adult today. As adults, we begin to experience the pressure of time, realizing that now is the time to accomplish goals. We recognize our accomplishments and accept our limitations. The statements and questions below provide you with an opportunity to identify some of the choices you made or are currently making as an adult, that influence who you are today.
Because your view of yourself has a great influence on the quality of your interpersonal relationships, take the time to reflect on some of your views and consider how you arrived at these views. To do this, reflect on these question:
How do you see yourself today? Use as many adjectives as you can think of to describe yourself.
Who in your life has been most influential in shaping your self-concept? How did this person do this?
Think about a few of the major turning points in your adulthood. Write down two significant turning points, and then state how you think they were important in your life.
How do you believe your life experiences will impact your ability to develop into being an effective therapist?
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