Clinical Observation Journal

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Clinical Observation Journal Practicum Journal #5 Marcos Rosa MFT 691.RA – MFT PRACTICUM 10/30/2014 MY EXPERIENCES IN THE CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS As far as I could observe by now, being a Marriage and Family therapist is a rewarding job, but it also comes with many challenges. Families are consistently going through many changes and the therapist and the clients may not be at the same point in the family life cycle; This can at times lead to conflicts that the therapist is unable to avoid. In order to be an effective therapist you must be able to perform self-assessments and strive to continuously build yours skills. As a student in training, I am having the chance to really appreciate and absorb as much as I could from my professors in the clinical observation room. Every observation I’m noticing some similarities that take place in every section. Things such as: The way greetings take place, the way they start the joining process, the way they affirm clients and the words that they often repeat when closing a section. I can see that my therapeutic vocabulary is increasing little by little. I’ve been learning new words. Since I’m an ESL speaker, this is definitively enriching me but at the same time stretching and challenging me to grow. I’m also aware that this is one of the areas that I have to constantly keep improving. I’m also starting to pay attention to myself in the ways that I can possible react to some situations that I will face, when time comes for me to be at the other side of the mirror. I’m starting to assess myself and be reflective in what type of situations and conflicts could I possible cause personal reaction towards client and interfere in their treatment. Self-assessment will be one of my goals before I finish
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