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.

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++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.

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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