Relationship Management Reflection: Therapeutic Communication

Relationship Management Reflection: The communication started with an informal pattern, which consisted mostly on a simple, open and straightforward communication style were the client incorporate the use of visual and kinesthetic modalities. However, I was able to identify the client’s job as a significant stressor affecting the client condition and diagnosis of depression. Also, first degree biological relatives were identified (father and sister) which increase the chance of the client for developing depression in reference to the population pool. After reading and exanimating the interactions with the client, I feel I fail to carry a therapeutic communication. For example line 4, 5 and 6 evoke a simple paraphrasing of the client
For example, I waited to have a moment alone with the client to avoid distraction and provide privacy before I asked more direct question: “It sounds like you are very happy of going home. Please, tell me what you miss the most from home?” (line 2) and “Can you explain to me, what you mean by being out of the balloon?”(Line 4), I asked the question because I wanted to get a better sense of the client statement instead of assuming what the client really mean. Also, I was genuinely trying to understand the client diagnosis by asking the client “Can you tell me what brought you here? (Line 5) and be able to identify what troubles the client. On the other hand, the statement “I am sorry to hear you also have concerns about going home. Can you please tell me more about your worries? (I want to be sincere and present for the client, but I was honestly nervous about addressing the client’s feelings and concerns).” (Line 3), this line indicated my lack of confidence. Finally, I can honestly state that I feel there is so much that I need to learn in order to be a genuine communicator because I still find myself trying to arrange my ideas in the look for a better way to help the client so I understand I cannot be a hundred