How Clients Shape Therapy: Lessons from Gloria and CMT

Dr. David Kealy uses Control Mastery Theory to explain how Gloria not only shares her struggles with guilt and perfectionism but also “coaches” Rogers in this classic counselling session— correcting him when she needs to, and revealing the deeper belief that wanting sex outside marriage makes her a bad person.

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In the full episode, Dan and Dr. David Kealy, associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of British Columbia, watch and comment on the much-studied video of Dr. Carl Rogers and the patient, "Gloria." From the video, Dr. Kealy points out how she tests and coaches Dr. Rogers during their psychotherapy session. Taking moments from the video, Dr. Kealy highlights Gloria's needs for open communication, the struggle for self-acceptance, and the role of therapy in addressing her needs. Through the conversation, Dan and Dr. Kealy highlight the significance of understanding one's own beliefs and the need for supportive therapeutic relationships.

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