3 Supportive Strategies for Strengthening the Therapeutic Alliance

The therapeutic alliance is a base from which therapy can happen. And in order for that base to develop, we need to be a certain way for our clients. In this video I explain why therapists' jobs are safe from the rise of the robots, and I share 3 strategies that support a strong therapeutic alliance. All references can be found here: ▶︎https://www.unk.com/blog/3-supportive... If you found this video helpful then please leave comment and hit the 'like' button - and don't forget to subscribe and tap the notification bell for updates on the rest of this series and my other videos. Get my reframing eBook 'New Ways of Seeing' free when you sign up for my weekly therapy techniques newsletter ▶︎http://www.unk.com/u/new-ways-of-seei... --------------------------------------- ++About Mark Tyrrell++ Psychology is my passion. I've been a psychotherapist trainer since 1998, specializing in brief, solution focused approaches. I now teach practitioners all over the world via our online courses. More about Mark: ▶︎https://www.unk.com/blog/about-mark-t... ++Social channels++ Facebook (practitioners): ▶︎  / uncommonpractitioners   Facebook (self help): ▶︎  / uncommonknowledge   Instagram: ▶︎  / marktyrrellunk   Twitter: ▶︎  / marktyrrell   Video highlights: 00:00 Introduction 01:31 What's missing from 'robotic' therapy? 03:25 Therapeutic alliance, not reliance 04:35 Elements that strengthen the therapeutic alliance 04:43 1. Emphasize the therapeutic alliance in the way you speak 08:01 2. Remember that therapy is a learning situation 10:06 3. Heighten expectation through your confidence