This emotional attitude involves the motivational worker conveying to the client that he has value as a human being; the client is shown respect regardless of who he is or what he has done. It is a feeling which corresponds to the democratic value of equal worth (Motivational Work, Part 2, Motivational Relationship, pages 36 … [Read more…]
One of the consequences of being older and more experienced as a psychotherapist is that you discover that the wheel is reinvented for each new generation. It is probably more pronounced with psychotherapy because there has not been anything new for many years. Same Group of Patients and Clients All the methods are intended for … [Read more…]
Introduction This emotional attitude involves faith in the client’s own resources – the power he has within him which he does not exploit or fully appreciate. On an experiential level, this attitude is equivalent to self-worth or self-confidence. Although no-one knows what the future will bring, there is a difference when a person has a … [Read more…]
The expressions, ‘the darkest hour is just before dawn’ and ‘there’s light at the end of the tunnel’ demonstrate the content of this emotional attitude. Circumstances in life can be such that nothing in our external reality appears to confirm that opportunities exist. Hope is based on a belief in there being potential in all … [Read more…]
For the commitment of a motivational worker to be convincing, his actions must demonstrate that he cares. It requires more life energy to act than to merely convey the emotion, and acting can transmit more life energy (Motivational Work, Part 2: Motivational Relationship, page 23). Case Study 25-year-old Anneli is a drug abuser. Some days … [Read more…]
