EDCP 310 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11-15: Intellectualization, Psychodynamics, Attachment Theory

• School: University of Maryland
• Department: Education Counseling and Personnel Services
• Course: EDCP 310
• Professor: Collin Vernay

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Are they on or off course in mastering the developmental tasks that are important for them in their cultural context: developing friendships, separating from parents, completing schooling, making decisions about life partners and children, etc. If you are too aggressive or control the client may not share in the future. Important insights are those that come as a surprise to both client and helper: after a successful interpretation, the client will add new info or suggest alternative interpretations. If new info is added and relevant you can use it to reform the interpretation and potential reveal more information. If there are issue resolve them in a gentle and caring way: acknowledge your part in problems in the helping relationship, be compassionate, talk about your feelings, don"t be defensive. Insight: we need some of our defenses, when the client gains a new perspective and a deeper meaning, makes connections between things, or understand why things happen as they do.