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From: Shari an SLP Grad Student
Date: 20 Oct 2008
Time: 13:02:25 -0500
Remote Name: 68.161.131.153
I really enjoyed reading this article and found each answer to be extremely interesting. I do however have a question. If in fact it can both hinder a therapeutic relationship and help a client by relating to them because "you know how it feels" do you never talk to a client about a similar situation or do you validate a particular feeling because you can relate? If you can do so in a manner that doesn’t take away from how the client is feeling but rather you validate their feelings, would it be positive to let them know you understand first hand?